This page lists the descriptions for our product types, download file formats, and file compression methods.

This information is provided so you can determine the best method for your download and how you can use the software. Please send your email to if you have any questions.


Product Types

Term Description
Shareware You may download and use shareware titles for 14-21 days of evaluation period. If you have found the software worthwhile, and you would like to keep using it, please honor the shareware system and register your copies to support us. Your registration will help share the cost of software development and encourage us for more software development and better support.
Freeware For software distributed as freeware, you may keep it for free, share copies with your friends, and spread the words if you like it. No registration payment is needed for freeware products.
Alpha The software design and specifications are still undetermined in this stage. Normally there are still bugs in the software. If the test results are not good or the software is not useful for general public, we may terminate the development of the software. We view alpha software as a "preview" for the introduction of the software. No technical support and documentation are provided in this stage.
Beta The software design and specifications are determined and almost ready for the final public release. Some bugs may still exist in the software. Testers' reports always ensure the quality and compatibility of the software. Limited technical support and documentation may be provided in this stage.


File Formats/Compression Methods

Format Ext. OS Description
Disk Image

*.dmg

Mac OS X's mountable disk image file. This is the default format for the installation packages for our Mac OS X products.
GNU Zip *.gz Compressed file archive created by GZIP. Our *.dmg downloads are compressed with this compression format (as *.dmg.gz).
StuffIt *.sit StuffIt archive created by Aladdin Systems. All of our classic Mac OS products are compressed with this compression format.

BinHex

*.hqx

An encoded file format for Mac OS platform. Most of our classic Mac OS product installers are encoded with this format (as *.sit.hqx).
Executable *.exe This is the default format for the installers for our Windows products.
PKZip *.zip Compressed file archive created by PKZIP. Some of our Windows installers are compressed with this compression format.

 


 
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