[NTLK] Package problem

[Grant Hutchinson]

> On Sep 16, 2025, at 2:47 PM, andrew.polk <andrew.polk at hccs.edu> wrote:
> 
> I lost my Backdrop + and I’m trying to reinstall it. Please only every copy of it is not recognized as a Mewton package. The packager app doesn’t work on my m1 MacBook Pro. How can I fix the package so I can install it?

Change the .pkg file extension to .newtonpkg ... that should work on Macs running recent versions of macOS.

From the Newton FAQ:

Why won’t the package installer recognize a .pkg file?

https://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-nos.html#IIIC3a

g.

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Grant Hutchinson
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