{"id":679,"date":"2023-03-30T12:33:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T12:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucartz.com\/blog\/?p=679"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:31:23","slug":"how-to-unzip-files-a-comprehensive-guide-for-windows-and-mac-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucartz.com\/blog\/how-to-unzip-files-a-comprehensive-guide-for-windows-and-mac-users\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unzip Files: A Comprehensive Guide for Windows and Mac Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could discover that a file you want to download occasionally is in.zip format. Do you need help opening a file that comes in a.zip format? 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Choose the directory to keep the extracted files and click &#8220;Extract.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In macOS, double-click the file you want to unzip. Once extracted, the file will appear in the same folder as its archive. To change the default folder location, access Internal Hard Drive -&gt; System -&gt; Library -&gt; Core Services -&gt; Archive Utility. Then, select &#8220;Preferences&#8221; and set the location by clicking &#8220;Save Expanded Files.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Using a Third-Party Tool&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it&#8217;s not necessary to download third-party tools to extract zip files, they do come with added features that allow you to customize, password-protect, and repair your zip files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are our recommendations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7-Zip<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7-Zip is a free and open-source program with a 2-10% higher compression rate than WinZip and PKZip. It also has a 7z extension that compresses data 30-70% better than the .zip format.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though this tool is only available for Windows, it also has a port for Linux\/Posix command line, known as&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/p7zip\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">p7zip<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To unzip files with this tool, please follow the below-mentioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the file you want to extract.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now&nbsp;<strong>right-click<\/strong>&nbsp;on the file that you plan to extract. 7-Zip should be listed there after installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover your mouse above the program name to see a drop-down menu with multiple commands. Click&nbsp;<strong>Extract Files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, if you want it to be in the same folder as something else, leave the three dots-selected save location in the following menu alone. Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional, you can choose &#8220;Extract Here&#8221; to save the files in the exact location as the archive or &#8220;Extract to [File Name]&#8221; to create a folder containing the extracted files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zipware.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zipware<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zipware is another Windows-only extractor with a streamlined file manager, a password manager, and the ability to convert all compatible formats to .zip, .exe, or .7z. To extract files with Zipware, right-click the file and select the extraction option you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of which tool you use, it&#8217;s a good practice to delete the .zip file after extracting its content to free up storage space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a .zip File?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. The ZIP file format permits several compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most comprehensive range of Archive file formats includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The ZIP File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The RAR File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Tar.GZ File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 7Z File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The JAR File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The APK File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The CAB File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The DMG File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The KGB File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The KGB File Format<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some important notes to keep in mind when working with zipped folders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you want to add files or folders to a zipped folder you created earlier, drag them into the zipped folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be careful when adding encrypted files to a zipped folder. 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