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ZIP files are compressed to reduce file size, making the uploading or downloading process faster. If you're using Mac OS X, the following article by Mytour will guide you on how to create ZIP files in Mac OS X easily.
1. What is a ZIP File?
When needing to send multiple files of different data types, especially large files such as images, videos, or music files, uploading and downloading each file individually can be very time-consuming.
The solution in this case is to compress the files, either by removing redundant parts of the file, then compressing it again (compression without losing data), or by eliminating unnecessary bits.
Compressed files are packaged into various storage formats such as RAR and ZIP. When downloading these compressed files, we will need to unpack the files to access the content.
2. Simple Method for Creating ZIP Files in Mac OS X
Mac OS X comes with built-in utilities for compressing and decompressing files, making the steps to create ZIP files on Mac OS X quite simple and fast.
First, locate a file or multiple files you want to compress. For a single file, simply right-click on the file and select Compress [file name].
Now you will see a ZIP file appear in the same folder as the original file, while the original file remains.
To compress multiple files into a single ZIP file, select all the files, then right-click and choose Compress X items, where X is the number of selected files.
Compressed files (also known as compressed files or ZIP files) will also be located in the same directory as the original files.
3. Extracting ZIP files on Mac OS X
The steps to extract ZIP files are quite simple. All you need to do is right-click on the file to be extracted, hover over Open With, and select Archive Utility (or third-party unzip programs you have installed).
Mac OS X will automatically create a new folder containing the extracted files, in the same location as the ZIP file. If desired, you can create a password for ZIP files to ensure file security.
In this article, Mytour has just guided you on how to create ZIP files in Mac OS X easily. Additionally, if you have any questions or concerns, readers can leave their comments below the article, and Mytour will respond to your inquiries as soon as possible.
