playing .bin files?

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playing .bin files?

I am currently downloading a .bin file but do not know how to play it when the download has completed fully. When I click on the file for a preview, Toast 6 Titanium comes up, but the file doesn't actually play. I don't know what to do, please help!

Sorry if this question is in the wrong category.

Apple Imac G4, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 800 MHz PowerPC, 768 MB SDRAM

Posted on Sep 19, 2007 10:43 AM

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Answer 1

rolanda Author

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Sep 19, 2007 6:31 PM in response to Duane

Hello! Sorry if this makes me sound stupid, but I don 't really understand. There is no way I can find out what application the file was made with. When I open the .bin file and roxio toast opens, it looks like it wants me to burn it onto a DVD and that's the only way I can watch what is on the file. I've had no experience with Roxio Toast so this is all seeming very complicated :/

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rccharles

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Sep 19, 2007 9:03 PM in response to rolanda

You can change what application opens the file.

Click on on the .bin file. Press command i to get information on the file. Go down to the "open with" line. You may try opening with Stuffit Expander.

If you do not mind, what is the name of the file & the web address of where you downloaded the file.

Robert

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Answer 3

Duane

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Sep 19, 2007 12:31 PM in response to rolanda

A .bin file is a generic binary file.

If you know what application created this file then you can probably determine what application can open it.

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Answer 4

Duane

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Sep 19, 2007 8:00 PM in response to rolanda

Where did you get this file?

http://filext.com/file-extension/BIN

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