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Since macOS is based on Unix there are a number of ways to compress files and folders within the filing system using Unix based application code, below are a few options using the Terminal or command line interface (cli). The default command line application interface in macOS is the Terminal and is stored in /Applications/Utilities.
File and folder compression saves on file size and ensures the contents are captured and delivered or stored as one monolithic file. A compressed file which contains files and folders is generally referred to as an archive. Here are some built-in compression applications you can use including zip, tar, gz, bz2, gz and dmg.
ZIP – Cross Platform
If you have multiple CSV or Excel files that you need combined, follow this simple process to get them combined in a flash, using the built in 'terminal' on your Mac. Step 1 - Create a new folder Create a new folder on your Desktop & put all of your CSV files into the folder. Right-click on the file/folder and select “Compress items”. Wait until compression is done and check the file/folders ending in.ZIP. Multiple files or folders compressed will end in Archive.zip. How to Open a Zip file on Mac: Double-click the zip file/folder you need to decompress. If you are unzipping a single file, it will have the.
First up is ZIP one of the most commonly used compression techniques used across all platforms
To compress
To extract
If you want to make a zip without those invisible Mac resource files such as “_MACOSX” or “._Filename” and .ds store files, use the “-X” option in the command so:
TAR.GZ – Cross Platform
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Second up is TAR, an old favorite on Unix/Linux – you add the GZ for the compression – compresses tighter than zip
To compress
To extract
TAR.BZ2 – Cross Platform
A variation on TAR GZ but with better compression than both tar.gz and zip.
To compress
To extract
GZ
Without the tar
To extract
DMG – macOS Only
This one is macOSnative only – for a GUI interface use /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility – for command line use:
To create
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To mount
To view
To Eject
You can also use a number of different formats for creating a .dmg
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- UDZO – Compressed image (default)
- UDRO – Read-only image
- UDBZ – Better compressed image
- UDRW – Read/Write image
- UDTO – DVD disk image
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That’s the low down, the more common compression packages available will typically be covered in one of the above.