WinZip Mac Edition

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

As the world leader in file compression technology with over 20 years of expertise in the field, WinZip has developed a powerful, new tool designed specifically for the Mac.

WinZip Mac Edition combines cutting-edge compression and strong AES encryption into a simple, Mac-friendly design. Now you can zip and encrypt files for swifter, safer sharing and significantly smaller storage?all with an easy-to-use Mac tool made just for you!

Link: WinZip Mac Edition website

View: Product overview

Download: WinZip Mac Edition 1.0 (shareware, 29.95 ? to buy)

:blink:

Certainly not an app of which I'd have expected a Mac port...

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Is there really much point, given the rest of the compression programs available? I remember when I used to use WinZip, but I haven't touched it in ages now...

[Draken]

nice, but these days almost everything web is RAR compressed.

Edit: it opens RAR :)

[+John. Subscriber¹]

I'm thankful it seems to be a breakaway of the massively bloated Win version.

[Chasethebase Veteran]

It's quite funny how an app called WinZip is now on the Mac. :p

[game_over]

Is there really much point, given the rest of the compression programs available? I remember when I used to use WinZip, but I haven't touched it in ages now...

like what? i have Unarchiver and it's extremely limited. Can you suggest something else?

[Nick H. Supervisor]

It's quite funny how an app called WinZip is now on the Mac. :p

like what? i have Unarchiver and it's extremely limited. Can you suggest something else?

I think Chasethebase got my idea, even though I didn't explain it too well. My point was more to do with WinZip entering the Mac market when there are other compression programs already available for Mac (see the top of this list for some examples). It just seems a bit unnecessary, although that could just be me.

[StandingInAlley]

Rucksack has been perfect for me.

[Quattrone]

I don't understand why you need a zip program in the Mac when OS X support and create zip files. Much less paying $30 dollars for it.

[Malisk]

WTF is .zipx? :s

Did WinZip just create a new zip format incompatible with the market? Is it even an open format?

Rucksack has been perfect for me.

Yup, that one's nice if you need anything beyond the built-in zip support, like if you want to compress to 7-zip.

http://rucksackapp.com/

[Chasethebase Veteran]

I don't understand why you need a zip program in the Mac when OS X support and create zip files. Much less paying $30 dollars for it.

It isnt really creating zip files now but more for RAR files and other compression formats.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

WinZip Mac is a dumb name. :p

[.Neo]

Rucksack has been perfect for me.

Yeah I got a free license for that a while back. Works beautifully.

My guess is that WinZip is loosing market. But whoa, I never expected a Mac version. Sure takes me back!

I have to give it to them though, it does seem like a fine Mac OS X application. It has a native interface and very nice icons. (Y) It looks a whole of a lot better than the Windows version which carries that insane Ribbon.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

nice, but these days almost everything web is RAR compressed.

Edit: it opens RAR :)

So does the built-in archive utility on OS X, as well as the Unarchiver replacement app.

WTF is .zipx? :s

Did WinZip just create a new zip format incompatible with the market? Is it even an open format?

...

Maybe they went the Microsoft route, and changed the format to be XML compressed in a ZIP file :laugh:

[.Neo]

I found something annoying about this application. With multiple or "unsafe" files It doesn't seem like you can just double click an archive and it will start unzipping. It will open the main window and you have to extract it manually. That's pretty annoying compared to Rucksack and the build-in unarchiver.

So does the built-in archive utility on OS X, as well as the Unarchiver replacement app.

Since when exactly?

[instant.human]

UnRarX FTW! That's what I use... I don't need anything more. .zip are opened through Leopard and .rar through UnRarX. If I need to unpack some 7z-crap... well I just don't do that because that never happens.

Rucksack is great, too, though. I just don't need it. Let alone WinZip Mac.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

...

Since when exactly?

Well I'll be damned, I could have sworn it supported it. I must be used to Unarchiver since I've been using it so long.

And I liked your previous sentence :p

[Jub]

I'm using it, actually, despite my ancient hate for WinZip for, well, Windows. It beats the Unarchiver in a great way since you can open an archive and look at the files in it, rather than just extracting it somewhere. It was one of the few things I've really disliked with the Macs...

[.Neo]

Anyway, WinZip Mac (I have to agree that does sound retarded) not supporting a simple double click and unzip is a huge deal breaker for me. That and the price of course. But let's just say I wouldn't even use it if I could get it for free because of this flaw. ;)

I'm getting all nostalgic just looking at the icon!

I'm remembering the first time I heard of WinZip. I got something from a friend that was zipped, and back when I was eleven or so I had no idea what to do with it. So he had to brought over a copy of WinZip on a floppy. :laugh:

[.Neo]

UnRarX FTW! That's what I use... I don't need anything more. .zip are opened through Leopard and .rar through UnRarX. If I need to unpack some 7z-crap... well I just don't do that because that never happens.

My main issue win UnRarX is is the lack of updates and the fact it's extremely slow at decompressing compared to Rucksack and WinZip Mac.

[Quattrone]

Winzip should be called: Maczip

[-Dave-]

My main issue win UnRarX is is the lack of updates and the fact it's extremely slow at decompressing compared to Rucksack and WinZip Mac.

There's a way of fixing this. Do a "show package contents" and navigate to the resources folder.

Then , copy in the new versions of the RAR mac CLI form winrar's website.

MAGIC ;)

[.Neo]

That's a good tip for people using that application. :)

[rajputwarrior]

WTF is .zipx? :s

Did WinZip just create a new zip format incompatible with the market? Is it even an open format?

Yup, that one's nice if you need anything beyond the built-in zip support, like if you want to compress to 7-zip.

http://rucksackapp.com/

thanks for the link, i'll give it a shot :)

[Japlabot]

For those who use UnRarX, I prefer RAR Expander (Freeware/Open Source)