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A zip file is a compressed file. Files often are zipped in order to make them smaller---to save space on a hard drive and make it possible to them with email. Once you zip a file, the file takes on a .zip file extension and the file icon appears as a zipped up folder. Files may be zipped using a commercial zip utility, but both Mac OS and Windows have built-in utilities allowing you to zip and unzip files. On a Mac, the built-in 'Archive Utility' will form a zipped file out of several files, making it possible to send a collection of files in one zipped folder. The utility will also automatically extract a zipped file.
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Browse through your computer files to locate a .zip file you need to extract. If the file is attached to an email, open the email.
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Double-click the zip file on your hard drive, or click 'Download' to open the file from an email.
Select 'Open with Archive Utility' and click 'OK' if prompted. Either way, the utility will open and decompress the zipped files. The files are placed in the same folder as the zip file. If the zip folder has multiple files, the utility will create a new folder containing all the decompressed files.
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- Zip
- Zip and unzip files instantly using simple, drag-and-drop tools.
- Reduce file size for faster sharing and a smaller storage footprint.
- Work with 12+ major compressed file formats including Zip, Zipx, RAR, LHA, 7Z, JAR, and WAR.
- Encrypt files and/or resize images inside a zipped file without having to unzip/zip it again.
- Resize images when you create and zip, and get two new resize options.
- Zip or unzip files to any folder in a flash—right from the NEW Files pane!
- Encrypt
- Password-protect confidential files and apply powerful AES encryption.
- Re-use your password when additional encrypted files are added to a Zip.
- Prevent unauthorized access of email attachments.
- Encrypt individual files within a zipped folder.
- Easily view and double-check your password with Show Password.
- Package and Share
- Zip and encrypt Mac files to create smaller, safer email attachments.
- Organize and compress files into small, logical groups that are ideal for sharing.
- Zip files and folders for faster uploading/downloading times.
- Easily share to Facebook, Twitter and other apps.
- Connect to your Clouds
- Connect to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive and ZipShare right from WinZip.
- Easily zip and upload large files, or open zip files saved in the cloud.
- Use Cloud Links to upload a file to your cloud service and quickly send a link to it via email.
- Automatically get a link to paste into Skype or other apps when you upload your zip file to a cloud service.
- Maximize cloud storage space by compressing files.