Go to /System/Library/CoreServices/ApplicationsĢ. MacOS features the Archive Utility, a small app that is typically a hidden system folder.Īccess the Archive Utility on your Mac by following these steps:ġ. Email large files as small, compressed attachments to save space. You can store many files in the archive also to make them easier to transport. Both compress the size of the file(s) to save space. Compressed files and archives are very similar however, they aren’t the same. The Archive Utility can create and compress the zip file.
This tutorial will show you how to unzip and open the zip file on Mac. You may be wondering how you can open that zip file on your Mac. Originally, zip files were most commonly stored on Windows however, you can also create, save, and extract zip files on Mac.
These files can save a lot of space on your Mac while making it easier for you to save or share the files with others. Zip files are a compressed, archive file format that typically contains multiple files, folders, or downloads from the Web. Working with multiple large files can be burdensome while consuming a massive amount of space on your hard drive.
