MACBINARY II

Mac Binary II (sometimes simply called MacBinary) is a format for representing all the information in a Macintosh file in one binary file. It is useful for storing a Macintosh file on a non-Macintosh system for later retrieval. Unlike BinHex, MacBinary II is a compact format that cannot be passed through most e-mail systems. MacBinary II files usually have names ending in ".bin". Most FTP programs can get and put files in MacBinary II format. Most FTP programs can also get files in MacBinary I format (an earlier vesion of the MacBinary standard).