The lock icon in the statusbar wasn't shown for encrypted zip files.Don't only quarantine apps, but all executables.Suppress an error message when an archive has multiple entries for one item.BetterZip now allows extraction of folders in its submenu in Finder's contextual menu.Recursive extraction of all archives in folders was not working correctly. Dragging a folder with a numeric path extension into a window's drop area led to a false error message.When opening an archive, BetterZip now lists all paths of the archive in the transcript window to give you a textual file listing which can be copied to the clipboard.Notifications in the macOS notification center are now clickable and will reveal the processed items in Finder.While this premium app is nothing exceptional, it accomplishes what it sets out to do in a satisfactory manner.Įditors' note: This is a review of the trial version of BetterZip for Mac 2.3.2. If you're working with large archives on a regular basis or have to enter complex passwords in order to access archived information, BetterZip for Mac can make your life easier. A great feature is the "Clean" option, which scans archives for predetermined and user-defined files and extensions and automatically deletes them. However, we were required to set a master password and enter it to confirm our identity. The keychain, itself, works well enough, though we were able to interact with password-protected archives without entering the specific password. One peculiarity of the app is that if you try to view a damaged archive, BetterZip treats it as a password-protected archive instead. The transfer speed for files won't disappoint you: it took us a little less than 30 seconds to extract 300MB from a larger archive. Another potential drawback is the lack of Finder integration.Īfter a straightforward installation, BetterZip for Mac displays a clean and easy-to-understand interface that lets you quickly reveal the contents of archives without having to unzip them first. This app also features its own implementation of a keychain but unfortunately does not integrate with OS X's keychain and thus cannot be synced over iCloud. BetterZip also opens various zip based Java archives: jar, war, sar, par, ear, and wsr files.BetterZip for Mac allows you to view, modify, add, and remove files directly from archives without the need to unzip them. Even more formats can be viewed and extracted: arj, cpio, lzh/lha, cab, iso, chm, sit, hqx, and bin. Furthermore, BetterZip can extract and create zip files larger than 2 GB as well as archives with these formats: tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, xar, and 7-zip. The update also includes a complete Chinese translation, fixes for bugs and two small memory leaks, and it enhances the compatibility with Windows archivers.īetterZip 1.8 opens, extracts, and even creates fully WinZip compatible AES-256 encrypted zip archives. Another new option lets you choose whether to reveal the extracted files in the Finder or not, once the operation finishes. BetterZip 1.8 can automatically move sucessfully extracted archives to the trash. The new version adds support for xar archives, Leopard installer packages, PKWARE compatible AES encrypted zip files, Python eggs, an older rar format, and the old tar format. Quickly preview images, PDF, HTML, and text files inside an archive without the need for starting external programs. You can add or extract files via drag-and-drop, delete files from archives, rename files, and create new folders inside the archive. BetterZip lets you quickly inspect archives without first extracting their contents. MacItBetter has released BetterZip 1.8 for Mac OS X.
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