EXE files are Microsoft executables; using them runs a Windows or DOS program. Mac OS does not support such programs, but sometimes Mac-supported files (like images or sound) are stored within EXE files, and the format is often used on Windows computers as a 'self-extracting archive,' the contents of which are readable on a Macintosh.
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Step 1
Open your Mac's terminal by going to 'Applications,' 'Utilities' then 'Terminal.'
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Navigate to the location of the EXE file using the 'LS' command to list directories and the 'CD [directory]' command to enter them. (If your file is on the desktop, simply typing 'cd desktop' from the Terminal prompt should be sufficient.)
Step 3
Type 'unzip [filename.exe] -d [directory]' and press 'Enter.' For example, to unzip the archive 'foo.exe' to the new directory 'unzippedfoo,' type 'unzip foo.exe -d unzippedfoo.'
The contents of the archive will now be in the directory you created. If the Unzip utility returned an error, the EXE file was probably not a self-extracting archive, but an actual program executable that is not compatible with Mac OS.
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