Index: binhex.py
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--- binhex.py	(revision 74276)
+++ binhex.py	(working copy)
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@
         if isinstance(ofp, str):
             ofname = ofp
             ofp = io.open(ofname, 'wb')
-            if os.name == 'mac':
-                fss = FSSpec(ofname)
-                fss.SetCreatorType('BnHq', 'TEXT')
         ofp.write(b'(This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)\r\r:')
         hqxer = _Hqxcoderengine(ofp)
         self.ofp = _Rlecoderengine(hqxer)
@@ -446,9 +443,6 @@
     finfo = ifp.FInfo
     if not out:
         out = ifp.FName
-    if os.name == 'mac':
-        ofss = FSSpec(out)
-        out = ofss.as_pathname()
 
     ofp = io.open(out, 'wb')
     # XXXX Do translation on non-mac systems