You can configure a few default settings through BetterZip’s preferences window. Like the old Quick Look generator, the new Quick Look extension is free to use for all users. Unlike the old-style generator, the new extension is not HTML, but based on standard UI elements which gives it a more natural feel and behavior. Using the extension, Finder will be able to show archive previews in its preview sidebar and when in column view where the previous QL generator was not used. While at it, I updated the built-in unrar component and most external helper tools to the latest versions.Īlso new in this version is the new Quick Look extension which will be used on Catalina (macOS 10.15) and Big Sur (macOS 11). All binaries are now universal which means they contain both the Intel and M1 versions in one package and macOS will automatically choose the right version for your Mac. As you may notice, the download is a bit larger than the previous packages. Although it was a lot of work, the addition of the M1 binaries went pretty smoothly. Starting with this new version, BetterZip supports Apple Silicon based Macs natively.

Make Archives Compatible: Strip Mac-specific files and resource forks from archives for best compatibility with systems like Windows or Linux.BetterZip 5.1 - Native Apple Silicon Support is Here.

Remove any file or folder from an archive, or even move files around inside the archive as if it were a normal folder.

Update Archives: Add new or updated files to existing archives.

7-zip and rar archives can also be protected. Protect Your Data: BetterZip can protect your data with a password and create AES-256 encrypted archives.The supported formats are ZIP, TAR, GZip and BZip2 compressed TAR, XAR, 7-ZIP, and RAR (using the external RAR commandline tool). You no longer have to copy all the files into a temporary folder first. Create Archives: Simply drag files and folders from your hard drives, disks, or network places into your new zip file.

BetterZip can open and extract archives with the most common formats: ZIP, SIT, TAR, XAR, XZ, GZip, BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, CPIO, ARJ, LZH/LHA, JAR, WAR, CAB, ISO, CHM, RPM, DEB, NSIS, BIN, HQX, DMG, EPUB, and Winmail.dat. Open Archives Without Extracting: Not only can BetterZip open archives without first extracting them but you can also search for a file using the iTunes-like interface.Simply drag the files you need from the BetterZip window to any Finder window or the desktop. Extract Only Files You Really Need: If you only need a few files or folders from a larger archive, you don't have to extract the whole thing.BetterZip lets you quickly inspect archives without first extracting their contents.

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