I can't open a ZIP file on my Mac Mini?

Question

a friend send me an e-mail attachment that apparently is a ZIP file. how do i open it? do i need to download some software? THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH

Answer 1

This link takes you to the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of 7-Zip. It's free, and very good. I use it myself.



http://www.filehippo.com/search?q=7-zip



Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You can get the latest version of Winrar here: http://bit.ly/1o0M15D



I like Winrar because it's a very good program to compress/decompress files in many different formats. You could also use other programs like 7zip or winzip for the same purpose but I think Winrar is the best option avalable. The funcionalities are pretty much the same for each program (you basically do everything with a simple right-click of your mouse) but Winrar is by far the best option.



The things I like about winrar is that it opens a bunch of compressed formats: .zip, .rar, .7z / 7zip, .iso, .tar, .jar etc. (much more than the other programs) and that it's 100% (trial period never expired so you can use it for free with no limitations)



These are the reasons why I recommend Winrar.

Answer 3

Yes you need software. My favorite for Mac is Stuffit Archive Manager.

Answer 4

The best program to decompress files is Winrar, you can unzip all kind of files!(.zip, .rar, .7z, .iso, .tar, .jar, .cab, .gz, .ace, .uue, .bz2, etc...)

I use Winrar. Got it here: http://j.mp/1p3PBg3