[OS X TeX] viewing printing TexShop pdf on a PC

Christopher Allen Christopher.T.Allen.95 at Alum.Dartmouth.ORG
Thu Apr 28 17:34:09 EDT 2005


> How did you send the file? Make sure that if you use Apple's Mail 
> tool, that "Send Windows Friendly Attachments" is checked in the file 
> selection dialog box (it can be set in the preferences as well). 
> Otherwise PC users will not be able to open the file at all.

While it may be the problem in this case, that last is an 
overstatement. I rather frequently use Mail to send .pdf files I've 
written to windows users, and they have had no problems opening the 
files, even though I had never checked off the "Send Windows Friendly 
Attachments" option.

Chris

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