Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

How does a zip file work, and how can you use it? Here's everything you need to know to master the art of sending massive files.

Andrew M from Unsplash To start, open File Explorer and find the files or folders you wish to compress. In Windows, a Zip file is referred to as a "compressed folder." ...

How to zip files in Windows 11 To zip files in Windows 11 using the built-in feature: Open File Explorer and navigate to the file/s and/or folder/s that you want to compress to the .zip format.

A variety of Mac applications compress files, but two simple commands native to macOS fulfill the same functionality--often more quickly and for less expense.

Encrypt compressed files using 7-Zip WinZip & WinRAR are not free, and so we will show you how you can add a password to your compressed and archived files using 7-Zip which is open source and ...

The world’s most popular compressed file format doesn’t play all that nicely with smartphones. Try and open a Zip file on iOS or Android and you’re likely ...

How to Open Zip Files With a Mac. If someone has compressed a file that you need to open for your company, you can open it with your Mac. For example, say a vendor has sent you a zipped file ...

You no longer need third-party apps if you want to open zip files on iOS. Rar files? That's another story.

File compression isn't just for desktops and laptops. Android devices can benefit from ZIP files too.

Creating a zip file is much easier though since the Mac does this natively. All you need to do is multi-select the files, right-click, and choose Compress from the menu to create a zip file.