In Mac OS or Mac OS X, what should I do if Transmit isn't decoding files I download?

If Transmit isn't decoding the files you download, check the following:

• You may need to install the program that Transmit calls to decode the files. For BinHex and StuffIt files, this is normally StuffIt Expander.
  
  
• Transmit's preferences may not be set correctly. To fix this in Transmit 1.x or 2.x, follow the steps below:
  
  
  1. Open Transmit. From the Transmit menu ( Mac OS X) or Edit menu (Mac OS 9.x and earlier), select Preferences... .
  2. In the preferences window that opens, click the Transfers tab.
  3. In Transmit 2.x, check the Post-process downloads checkbox and close the preferences window. In Transmit 1.x, check the Post-process files when possible checkbox, and then click the Save button.
  
  
• If you are using Mac OS 9.x or earlier, your Internet preferences may not be set correctly. Open your Internet control panel (Mac OS 8.5 and later) or the Internet Config application, and check your settings. If you're not sure how to do this or you can't find anything wrong, follow the steps below:
  
  
  1. Double-click your hard disk's icon, then the System Folder icon, and finally the Preferences icon.
  2. Find the Internet Preferences file and drag it to the Trash.

  The next time you open the Internet control panel or Internet Config, a fresh Internet Preferences file will be created.

Also see:

• For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what programs are available to make and decode tar archives?
• In Mac OS and Mac OS X, is there a program to compress/decompress files with a .gz or .z extension?
• In Mac OS and Mac OS X, what are file types and creators?