ARCHIVED: In Mac OS, how do I encode a file in BinHex format?

Note: This document does not apply to Mac OS X; modern Internet applications have BinHex encoding functionality built in.

In Mac OS, you can set some applications, such as Fetch or Eudora, to encode in BinHex format when you upload a file or send a message. The compression program StuffIt Deluxe can also encode in BinHex format. StuffIt Deluxe is a commercial application available from Smith Micro. A freeware alternative to StuffIt Deluxe is DropBin, which is available from most Mac OS software archives. DropBin is not Mac OS X native, but it will run in the Classic environment. See For Mac OS X, where can I download freeware, shareware, commercial software, and software updates?

Also see:

• What are compressed or archived files, and how do I open them?
• In Windows, how do I handle BinHex files?
• In Mac OS and Mac OS X, how do I encode a file in MacBinary format?
• In Mac OS and Mac OS X, how do I compress and archive folders, files, and applications with StuffIt?