#GET RID OF ZIP ARCHIVER 4 FULL#

Since the app didn't do what you were expecting (even though it does do what it promises), please go into the 'Report a problem' area on the App Store and you can request a full refund from Apple. That is more of the intended audience for this app. In fact, sometimes people have PC Programs that automatically ingest ZIP files, and they choke on files that were compressed using the native ZIP feature on a Mac. One of the main purposes of this app, however, is to get rid of the mac junk that often confuse PC users. Many other file types, TXT is just one example, will get MUCH smaller by using this utility. Meanwhile, other files such as text files are very poorly compressed. JPG files are very compressed, which is why they are popular for websites - they are small and efficient for quick delivery online. An example would be a binary file or a JPG. There are some file types that are already fully compressed. Hi chick chick - Thanks for taking the time to write a review. I’ve tried the tricks mentioned in the positive reviews, but there is virtually no file compression when using this program. This works no better than the piece of crap which came with my Mac.

The program has two setting - the native state which removes the '.DS_Store' file and '_MACOSX' folder, and a checkbox enabled setting to strip ALL hidden files from the zip archive. Of course, the zip files can also be read on your mac.

This application will create zip files that you can send to PC users with no problems. a simple, lightweight drag and drop application that keeps Mac and PC users talking. The solution is our Zip Mac Files for the PC utility.

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For example, if the entity to whom you are sending the zip file uses automated processing to unzip the file, their software may be unable to process zip archives created on your mac computer. Not only can these files and folders confuse your end-user - but they can also confound downstream processing on PC where the end-user has automated extraction for zip files, resulting in a failed extraction of the zip file. While you cannot see these files on your mac, PC users will be able to see files and folders that would be hidden on the Mac: The '.DS_Store' file and '_MACOSX' folder. When you use the 'Create Archive' function on your Mac (to create a zip file), hidden files are inserted into the zip archive.

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