This is probably the simpler method if you’re comfortable with using the command line. If we want to Zip files and folders or UnZip an archive in macOS using the terminal you need to use the following commands: Zip a file: zip archive.zip file Zip a folder: zip -r archive.zip folder/ Unzip an archive. If they’re using Linux, they might have the command line cpio utility installed already if not, PeaZip and many other capable programs are available for Linux as well.Īnother method to consider is making a. The command to compress files into an archive is zip, but if we want to extract the content of an archive we should use unzip. If you’re sharing with others using Windows, they might need to download something like PeaZip. Note: Will only work for the folder and subsequent folder tree you are in and has to have the wildcard. To open it on a Mac, simply double click it and Archive Utility will be able to open it. Inside the folder you want to be compressed, in terminal: zip -r -X Archive.zip Where -X means: Exclude those invisible Mac resource files such as MACOSX or. cpio file right next to the folder you selected. If you aren’t willing to install a third-party app, here’s. The other way is to use a free app from the Mac App Store. If you want to make a zip without those invisible Mac resource files such as MACOSX or. One way is to use the built-in Preview app to compress your files. Afterward, simply go to File → Create Archive (or press ⌘K), then select the folder containing the files you want to archive from the Archive Files selection dialog and click Archive. There are many ways to compress a PDF on macOS.
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