BetterZip is a trialware file archiver developed by Robert Rezabek, and first released in May 2006.[1]It is developed solely for the macOS platform. Unlike the built-in Archive Utility from Apple it includes the ability to extract and compress in many archive formats, as well as the ability to view an archive and selectively extract files without automatically extracting the entire contents.[3]
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 BetterZip 2.1.2 in Mac OS X 10.7.2 | |
| Developer(s) | Robert Rezabek |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 4, 2006[1] |
| Stable release | 5.3.4[2] 
/ 11 April 2023 |
| Operating system | macOS 10.10 and later[1] |
| Available in | Multiple languages |
| Type | File archiver |
| License | Trialware |
| Website | macitbetter |
Features
editBetterZip supports extraction of the following file types:
- ZIP, SIT, TAR, GZip, BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, CPIO, ARJ, LZH/LHA, JAR, WAR, CAB, ISO, CHM, RPM, DEB, NSIS, BIN, HQX, DD
The following file types are supported for archive creation:
- ZIP, Uncompressed TAR, TAR with Gzip compression, TAR with BZip2 compression, 7Z, XAR
BetterZip does not include RAR compression without separately downloading the command line RAR utility from Rarlab. BetterZip will then integrate RAR compression into its GUI like other formats.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Robert Rezabek (2019-10-08). "Version history & archive". MacItBetter. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Robert. "MacItBetter". Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Mat Lu (2007-12-24). "BetterZip is a better zip". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-01-27.