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.pit File Extension
Developer: N/AFile type: PackIt Compressed ArchiveYou're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .pit. Files with the file extension .pit can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .pit files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.what is a .pit file?
These files are considered one of the original formats for Macintosh file compression. PIT files are categorized as compressed files and are known as PackIt Compressed Archives as they are mostly used by MAC OS PackIt tool. However, even if PIT files are very useful especially when it comes to PackIt compression, these files are also obsolete files already. This means that more advanced compression algorithms like Zip (.ZIP) and Stuffit (.SIT) compression have already replaced this compression method. Aside from being obsolete and never been used for several years already, PIT files are also MAC files only which means they can only be opened on a MAC OS. However, since these files have been replaced by more modern compression already, although they are no longer common, in case users get hold of PIT files, they can be opened on Windows operating systems already with the use of more modern compression such as the Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2010.how to open a .pit file?
Launch a .pit file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .pit file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .pit files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .pit file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a .pit file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .pit file association errorsapplications that open a .pit file
WinRARWinRAR
Eugene Roshal developed an application that can create RAR archives called WinRAR. It is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility released by Ron Dwight in 1993, while Alexander Roshal, Eugene Roshal's brother runs the business. WinRAR provides the complete support for RAR, which is WinRAR's original format in compression, ZIP archives, and unpacking of 7z, EXE, ISO, JAR, BZ2, UUE, ACE, GZ, TAR, LZH, ARJ and Z archives. It has multithreaded compression and can create archive with multi-volume and self-extracting. Damaged archives are provided with date redundancy through recovery record and recovery volumes for reconstruction. It also supports in the advancement in file names of Unicode and file system of NTFS. It has also AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 128-bit key to be used optionally in archive encryption. The software is available in forty seven languages. It is written in C++ and runs with Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X, FreeBSD, LInux (Wine required for GUI), and OS/2.
StuffIt Deluxe 2009StuffIt Deluxe 2009
StuffIt Deluxe is a file compression software used in compressing, securing, and sending files and enables sharing of large files, photos, and email online with file security and protection. Photos, music, and other documents can be shrunk without compromising its quality. It features SendStuffNow, a file transfer and storage service that can store up to 2 GB worth of files that can be shared through email invitations for downloading files. It also features SmartSend that can send large files through e-mail. The small files are automatically compressed then attached into a new email message, and larger files are uploaded into a secure website though the SendStuffNow.com, which permits access for downloading files from any location. The software supports plug-ins that allows direct access of StuffIt from any application such as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. StuffIt has an exclusive patent-pending technology that can compress any JPEG image without losing quality.The compressors of the software functions specifically for file targets like MP3s, PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, e-mails and presentations.PackItPackIt
PackIt is a file compressor developed by Harry Chesley and it is software that’s meant to be used to archive and compress files in MAC operating systems. This file compressor is mainly associated with PIT files wherein PIT files refer to PackIt Compressed Archives. In other words, these files are the archives created by PackIt and they can only be opened and viewed on a MAC operating system. PackIt was also known as the first program widely used by MAC operating systems but quickly disappeared when StuffIt was introduced in 1987. However, there are latest versions of PackIt that were released such as PackIt 2 that comes with an added Huffman encoding feature as well as the PackIt 3 which is still a popular file compressor until today. PackIt is also known to be a reliable file compression utility for MAC OS when it comes to reducing file sizes for backup and for saving space on users’ hard drives.a word of warning
Be careful not to rename the extension on .pit files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.what is a file extension?
A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .pit. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.leave a comment
