A type of file compression used to save space for storage or transfer. Very common due to built in support in both the Mac OS and Windows OS.
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Can I fix things so Archive Utility doesn't hang on all zip files?
I am using Mac OS X 10.8.2. I don't know exactly when it started (might have been after the upgrade to 10.8.2, but not sure), but now, any zip file I try to open starts up 'Archive Utility', but then ...
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Is there any Mac software to handle archives (zip, rar, 7z, tar, etc.) that allows browsing?
I am looking for a software to handle archives on OS X.
I know there are many of them quite easy to find, but none seems to have the most basic feature that most Windows archive applications have: ...
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“Minecraft” is damaged and can't be opened on Mountain Lion
I'm trying to run Minecraft on Mac OS X Mountain Lion. I downloaded the zip file (link here) from minecraft.net and unzipped it. Double clicked on the icon and it tells me,
"Minecraft" is damaged ...
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Alternatives to command line unzip?
I've found that the command line unzip tool doesn't gracefully handle some of the files I'm unzipping: it makes a bunch of junk directories, and creates files whose resource forks aren't found. ...
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Zip Utility with encryption option
Is there any good zip application for Mac OS X similar to 7-Zip (Windows only) which is free, compatible with many formats, and offers encryption options?
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How can I compress a folder into multiple zip files?
I'm on mac osx.
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Is there any tool to compress a folder into multiple zip files ?
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Is there any tool to split a compressed zip file into smaller zip files (to open individually later)?
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Open Self Extracting .exe
I have a self extracting exe file that is password protected, does anybody know of a program that will open this? If I need to I can just run bootcamp, but it would be convenient to not have to do ...
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unzipping in my downloads folder
I have a very big downloads folder with over 200 files that haven't been properly organized.
The problem is that whenever I download something, eg a zip file from github, and I unzip it, the FILE IS ...
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How can I retrieve image files from a damaged zip archive file?
When i tried to unzip using the Mac default Archive zip utility and the error message: Error 1 - Operation not permitted.
Then I tried using 7zx and got the error message: Cannot open the files as ...
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Can .zip folders created using Windows XP Pro be opened and extracted on Mac without any additional software?
I am a Windows user, and I would like to send a compressed archive/folder to my colleague who is a Mac user. I do not want him to have to download any additional software to open and extract it.
Can ...
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Can a normal Mac OS system open zip and tar archives?
I have to upload an archive for some Linux, Windows and Mac OS users. I'm using Linux so I'm sure everybody could handle a tar file, Windows users will get some problems, so I think zip is the best ...
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Is it possible to create a compressed file protected by password that can be opened on Mac & PC?
Is it possible, on a Mac, to create a password-protected zip file, that can be decompressed on a PC and on Mac without problems? Is there a free way to do it if possible?
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Using php5-rar to extract files with an RAR extension
Recently, I received a compressed file with an RAR extension from a colleague. Not being able to view it under MacOS, I went on to download the MacPort php5-rar thinking that it would solve my ...
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What is the best compression utility for Mac?
What compression utility can you recommend that supports zip, rar, tar, etc... like 7zip and FilZip on Windows?
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Create a zip file using an Automator Service
I am trying to create a service in Automator in Mac OS X Mountain Lion. The command that I want to use is as follows:
zip zip-file.zip "$@"
And here is a screen capture of what I did:
It works. ...
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extracting multiple zips/rar into same folder
maybe I am stupid, but I just cant figure out how to extract multiple zips into the same folder easy.
I always end up with folders of the zip name that then has the content in it... this is really ...
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On Snow Leopard, the default unzip tool won't ask for password but just report it can't unzip?
Yesterday, I zipped up something using 7-zip on the PC, using a password for the zip file. So if I copy the file to another PC and unzip, it asks for the password and restore the file. However, if I ...
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Compressed archive in Lion creates a root-level “Archive” folder in .zip file
I'm trying to compress 5 files into an Archive.zip
Selecting the 5 files and using Finder's built in Compress feature, the resulting Archive.zip contains a root level folder name "Archive", which in ...
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Unzipped files mystery location?
I used the Terminal to unzip a file by typing Unzip then dragging the file to terminal. The file unzipped successfully and a few GBs were used from my SDD. However, I have no idea where the files are ...
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Is Mac OS X's Compress a “standard” zip?
When I submit my research papers to an online review system, I prefer to upload all files (manuscript, figures, etc) by a single zip file, so that the review system can unzip the file. Otherwise, I ...
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Automator: Archive a folder, whilst excluding certain files
I am trying to create an automator based workflow whereby I create archives of folders but exclude certain files from the final archive. I would also like to specify the files or folders to exclude ...
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What happens when interrupting a zip -erm process?
What happens if you interrupt following command
$ zip -erm foo foo/dirfoo1
I realized that time will not permit me to finish. What happens when I Ctrl+C me out of this? Am I left with something ...
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Zip file extraction corruption/issues - no unzipping into sub-folders
Something weird I've noticed with Zip files and OSX recently (both on 10.7 and 10.6.*).
Situation: a .zip file with sub-folder and long file names within it. When it's extracted on Windows it ...
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How to script “add to iTunes Library”
I'm trying to deliver as a download a collection of audio files such that the user (preferably Win and Mac) would be able to double click on the file (perhaps a DMG? / ZIP) and launch a script that ...
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windows like (context menu) unzipper in mac?
Is there an app that acts like windows-based unzipper?
I don't want my unarchiver unzip when I click a zipped file. I rather want to right click then click 'unzip' or something similar.
Update: I ...
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How to configure OSX to not to sort new files in a folder and how to prevent new Finder windows pop-upping when unzipped?
I have to unzip a bunch of files in a bunch of different folders. So I select one file to unzip, then move onto the next file. But as I set a bunch of files to unzip, they start to complete and start ...
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How do you create an archive file which unarchives into the current folder?
At the moment, if I create a TAR or ZIP file foo.tar - containing multiple files and directories - when I double click on the archive it creates a folder foo containing all of the archived items.
Is ...
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unzipping split zip files named filea, fileb, filec, file1, file2,
I got my first mac today and Im really going crazy trying to do something quite simple
I have some split zip files called
somefilea.zip somefileb.zip somefilec.zip somefiled.zip ... to z.zip ...
