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Convert DT to HQX

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Is it possible to convert DT to HQX?
Yes - DT converts to HQX.

BinHex encoding (.hqx) is another classic Mac archival format combining both forks as ASCII. Use binhex tools from classic Mac emulation communities.

Also to HQX: SIT

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How to convert DT to HQX

Converting a .DT file to .HQX lets you open the content in software that prefers the .HQX format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .DT files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.DT Macintosh Data Fork File

A DT file holds the data fork of a classic Macintosh file split from its resource fork during cross-platform transfer. These files come from the pre-Mac OS X era (before 2001) and have no…

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.HQX Macintosh BinHex archive

A .HQX file is associated with Macintosh BinHex archive, a encoded file.

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