Unix Exceutable File

I downloaded Flash Album Exporter from Apple download page and the file is in Unix Executable File and I can not open it up.. I am running on Tiger with up to date updates and I can not do any thing with it.. It is not the only file that I have that is like this... What do I need to do to be able to use the files on My Mac....

Slim02 wrote:
I downloaded Flash Album Exporter from Apple download page and the file is in Unix Executable File
I take it you are talking about Flash Album Exporter 1.5.
Obviously, your download went wrong. You should get "FAE_install.zip" on your Desktop (or in your chosen download folder) and when you double click it you get a "FlashAlbumExporter.ApertureExport" folder (although I suspect that should really be a package, looking inside it, it has all the expected .pkg structure).
I don't know what you do next, since it is an Aperture plugin and I don't have Aperture. There doesn't seem to be a ReadMe file either. Try Google: it may tell you more.

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