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tool to put .sit file in a disk image
Posted by: bigmessowires on 2016-12-09 08:32:14 Hi everyone - somebody here once pointed me to an OSX tool that could easily create an HFS disk image containing a .sit file. I used it, and it worked great, but now I've forgotten all details including the name of this tool. This is mainly for people using Floppy Emu, but could be helpful when using emulators too. If you download a StuffIt archive from Macintosh Garden, it can be a pain to get the .sit file into a disk image, so you can then mount the disk image and do something with it. This tool makes the process much simpler than other methods I've used.
Posted by: Floofies on 2016-12-09 09:48:49 I don't know about an OSX tool, but I know you can do this in Linux too. (Although manually).
Posted by: bigmessowires on 2016-12-09 11:39:24 I think maybe it was this: HFS Disk Maker. http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8337
Posted by: BadGoldEagle on 2016-12-09 13:52:47 Holy jesus it works!!! And it's not just .sit files, it works with apps as well! Does not corrupt anything. I never managed to make ImportFL work properly before and this has just superseded it. The problem is you still need to have stuffit on your hard drive... and you can't put multiple files inside your new disk. It just works with one. Needs optimisation but this is really useful! Thanks for reminding us it exists!
Posted by: bigmessowires on 2016-12-09 14:22:32 and you can't put multiple files inside your new disk. It just works with one. What if you select a folder to convert to HFS, containing multiple files? The author's original description implies that should work.
Posted by: joethezombie on 2016-12-09 14:24:35 Oh my god, it is so much better than how I've been doing things. I never knew this existed, so now I'm very happy!
Posted by: BadGoldEagle on 2016-12-09 15:18:26 What if you select a folder to convert to HFS, containing multiple files? Just tried it. Yes, it works. :O Bewildered by the possibilities 8-o
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