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Are you in need of a robust yet quick archive opener that can handle a multitude of file types? Zipeg for Mac is all this and a little more. It can handle .zip, .rar, .7z, .z, .tar, .gz, .tgz, .bz2, and other exotic archive types, and it particularly excels at large archives.
With Zipeg for Mac you can see the files contained in the archive and manually select the ones you wish to expand, leaving unselected files unexpanded. By processing only what matters to you, less space is wasted on your hard drive and you wait less time as the archive opens. This is of course particularly handy for large archives or ones that contain an unexpectedly large number of small files. Another function where Zipeg will beat the competition in is its ability to sometimes extract files from archives that are partially damaged. Most software will only successfully decompress archives if the whole process didn't cause any error, even if some files were OK. Of course, it also handles split archives. The only downside to this software is that sometimes you just want to double-click an archive and expand it. In those cases, it will not be the most appropriate choice, given the fact that two actions will be required instead of one. First you'll need to click your archive, which directly opens Zipeg's interface, and only then you can launch the decompression action.
Zipeg for Mac seems to be a very handy tool that is both free and packed with better features compared with its competition. Anyone regularly using archives, both small, large, or partially damaged should keep a copy of this software on their hard drive for occasions where classic expanders are struggling to get things done.
Zipeg - Open .rar ans .zip files on Mac - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
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Zipeg is universal .rar and .zip file opener that works on Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger. If you ever needed just one photo, song or document from the huge archive that has been downloaded or arrived via email - Zipeg is definitely right for you. Zipeg is tiny but mighty utility. It handles the alphabet soup of variety of archives in addition to commonplace zip and rar. It also does tar, tgz, gzip, bzip2, iso just to name a few. Zipeg allows you to chose the destination where to extract and merge files (default is your Desktop), intelligently handles the folder names. You can select individual folder inside archive and extract only that folder and subfolders. Zipeg fully support multipart rar and zip files (those that come in multitude as file.part1.rar ... file.part99.rar) and password protected files (provided that you know the password). It also capable of viewing the photographs by launching preview application and opening other type of documents in associated programs. Zipeg is absolutely free and works on both intel and powerpc based Macs as well as on all flavors of Windows for those of you who uses both at home and at work.
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"Does What it Says"
Version: Zipeg 2.9.3.1278
Pros
Works as advertised
Good valueCons
None that I know
Summary
I'm a Mac user that needed to open a password protected file from a Windows machine. This did it. Good enough for me.
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"Excellent expander utility."
Version: Zipeg 2.9.3.1278
Pros
Opens popular and rare files.
Cons
I haven't found any cons.
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"Unzips for free"
Version: Zipeg 2.9.2
Pros
Does what it says and let's you choose the file you want without unzipping everything
Cons
None that I know of.
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"Best of the free unzippers I've tried"
Version: Zipeg 2.9.0.1177
Pros
Easy to use; improved interface allows easy expansion of specific files within a compressed folder - very handy
Cons
None so far.
Summary
Small and easy to use. Can't ask for more in a free app.
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"seems like a great app!"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
the install was instant and easy on OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard. (DMG file) I tried to install MacZip106c but it was in a .sit, which I think requires stuffit to be installed first before you can open it? ZIPEG was so much easier to install!
Cons
it doesnt zip files only looks at them. But appears to be a really good app to look at zipped files.
Summary
Probably going to sit besides the MacZip app, once I can figure out how to install MacZip. I need to compress and unzip and encrypt the files. I bet the command line has unix commands that will do this but I am new and dont have time to figure all that out.
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"Exactly what I was looking for - worked first time,"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
worked first time, no adjustment necessary
Cons
multi step to unzip - not seamless yet
Summary
Exactly what I was looking for - worked first time, no adjustment necessary - good for me! Thanks Zipeg!!
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"Exactly what I've been looking for"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
Only (free) zip product I've seen that allows you to navigate and preview parts of archives without having to uncompress the entire archive.
Cons
Needs better drag and drop support. You can D&D files but not folders.
Summary
Built-in support for archives (IMO) is weak on a Mac. This is something that Macs have been missing.
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"Doesn't work. Locks up switching finder to right folder"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
Don't have any idea if it has pros. Can't get it to work.
Cons
The fact that it doesn't work is one.
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"Great application that supports multiple formats!"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
Unzips just about any compression fromat.
Cons
I haven't really had any thus far.
Summary
This software is worth it for the basic features it provides on a Mac!
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"Very easy to use with an actual UI unlike WinRAR"
Version: Zipeg 2.8.0
Pros
UI is really easy to navigate. Fast and light-weight. Best Unrar program I've found so far with Mac.
Cons
None so far. Great product, and it's free.
