Computer files come in all formats and sizes, and if you have to send someone several items at once, the easiest way to do that is with an archive file. An archive file is simply a compressed batch of ...

If you’re a Mac user, you’ve probably encountered zip files at some point, whether it’s a document or media file. A zip file is a compressed folder with the intention to reduce its size or make it ...

Zip files are handy when you need to send someone multiple files or folders. Not only do zip files compress the data, making the files smaller, they combine everything together. This also makes them ...

Zipping files is easy on the Mac. You just right-click on one or more selected files in the Finder, then click Create Archive. The files get turned into an easy-to-handle .zip file. On iOS, it’s a bit ...

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Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

Extracting RAR files on a Mac can be difficult because macOS doesn’t support it directly. However, RAR is a popular format that bundles many files into one. If you have received or downloaded a RAR ...

Someone once said you can never be too rich, or too thin; you might also add that you can never have too much storage space. One way to save space on your Mac is to compress (or ‘zip’) files and ...