If you are a Mac user and need to free up space on your hard drive or simply want to send several files by email, it is important that you know how to compress files on Mac. Fortunately, the process is quite simple and does not require any additional applications. In this article, we will teach you step by step how to compress your files on your Macintosh operating system device.

– Step by step -- How to compress files on Mac

How to compress files on Mac

• Open Finder on your Mac.
• Select⁤ the files or folders you want to compress.
• Right click and select the option⁢ «Compress».
• Once this is done, a compressed file will be created with the .zip extension that will contain the selected files or folders.
• If you prefer to use another extension, ‍ you can ‌change⁣ the ‍extension ⁤ from the ⁤compressed file‍ manually.
• Ready! Now you have your files or folders compressed⁢ on⁣ your​ Mac and ready to ship or store.

FAQ

How to compress files on Mac using Finder?

1. Make sure you have the files you want to compress in the same place.
2. Select the ‌files you want to compress.
3. Right-click and select “Compress XXX elements”.
4. Wait for the compressed file to be generated in .zip format.

How to compress files on Mac using Terminal?

1. Open Terminal from the ⁢Applications folder.
2. Navigate to the location of the files you want to compress using the command ​»cd».
3. Type⁢ “zip -r file_name.zip file_or_folder” and⁤ press ‌Enter.
4. Wait for the compression process to complete.

How to unzip files on ‌Mac⁢ using Finder?

1. Find the compressed file in ‌.zip format.
2. Double-click⁢ the file to unzip it.
3. Wait for the files to be extracted.

How to unzip files on Mac using Terminal?

1. Open Terminal from the Applications folder.
2. Navigate to the location of the compressed file using the “cd” command.
3. Type “unzip filename.zip” and press Enter.
4. Wait for the decompression process to complete.

How to compress a file⁤ with password ⁢on Mac?

1. Use Finder or Terminal to compress the file.
2. Before compressing, select the “Options” option and then “Compress XXX elements”.
3. Type and ⁢verify the desired password, then ‌click “Compress.”
4. Wait for the password-protected compressed file to be generated.

How to ‍unzip a file​ with ⁣password on Mac?

1. Find the password-protected compressed file.
2. Double click to open it, you will be asked to enter the password.
3. Enter it and ‌click⁤ on “Unzip”.
4. Wait for the protected files to be extracted.

How to compress multiple files in one folder on Mac?

1. Create a new folder on your desktop or in the desired location.
2. Copy or move the files you want to compress to this new folder.
3. Follow the steps to compress files on Mac⁣ using Finder or Terminal.
4. Wait for the compressed file to be generated with all the folder elements.

How to know if a file is compressed on Mac?

1. Find the file on your Mac.
2. Look to see if the file icon has a zipper or any compression indicator symbols.
3. If you're not sure, double-click the file to try to unzip it.

How to Send Compressed Files by Email on Mac?

1. Compress files using Finder or Terminal.
2. Attach the zip file to an email as you would any other file.
3. Type the message and recipient, then send the email.
4. The recipient will be able to unzip the file upon receipt.

How to change the file compression format on ⁢Mac?

1. Use Terminal to compress files in different formats, such as .zip or .tar.
2. Investigate the commands and options available in the ⁣Terminal to change‍ the compression format.
3. If you are using the Finder,⁤ it is not possible to directly change the compression format⁢.

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