Mac zip file won open

Try to unzip them from the command line.

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You can use The Unarchiver to unzip zip files on mac. If you zipped it then obviously you need to use some 3rd party unarchiver to unzip it. I face the similar problem before on Mac. After installing unzipper the issue is solved. Mac does not have that by default. By clicking "Post Your Answer", you acknowledge that you have read our updated terms of service , privacy policy and cookie policy , and that your continued use of the website is subject to these policies.

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Can you please how can I resolve this issue on MAC? Ivaylo Strandjev Mac OSx is a big Issue itself: Ivaylo Strandjev Ivaylo Strandjev Thanks for your suggestion Learn more. First off I am on a Mac and working on a project with multiple collaborators in different states. We have a shared folder that has subfolders with hundreds of fairly big files mostly videos and pictures. I tried to download the whole shared file.

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It downloaded as a. When I tried to extract the. So then I tried to download the subfolders but kept getting the same error when I tried to extract the. This is a very time sensitive project and this has put us way behind. Does anyone have a solution? You would be saving my life! Go to best answer. Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.

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As I would really like to have a further look into this, I took the liberty and contacted you on the email address you use for your Dropbox account. Walter Community Moderator Dropbox https: If so please give it a Like below. Still stuck? Right now it is a better idea to get use to the utility as configured in its default state, you can always try new settings later on. The Archive Utility may be hidden away, but that doesn't mean you can't access its services. Apple makes zipping and unzipping files and folders extremely easy by allowing the Finder to access and use the Archive Utility app.

The name of the item you select will appear after the word Compress, so the actual menu item will read Compress "item name. The Archive Utility will zip the selected file; a progress bar will display while the compression is occurring. The original file or folder will be left intact.

You'll find the compressed version in the same folder as the original or on the desktop, if that's where the file or folder is located , with. Compressing multiple files and folders works just about the same as compressing a single item. The only real differences are in the names of the items that appear in the pop-up menu, and the name of the zip file that is created.

Select the items you want to include in the zip file.

You can command-click to select non-adjacent items. This time, the word Compress will be followed by the number of items you have selected, such as Compress 5 Items. Once again, a progress bar will display. When the compression is finished, the items will be stored in a file called Archive. If you already have an item in that folder named Archive.