BetterZip for MAC
Open, browse and create ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip and 30+ archive formats on your Mac. Paid app with a 30-day free trial.
BetterZip Overview
BetterZip opens, browses and creates archives the Mac way. It extracts more than 30 formats, including ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR and ISO, and creates archives in ZIP, DMG, TAR, 7-Zip, Zstandard, XAR, ISO and more. You can look inside an archive before extracting it, take out only the files you need, and even add, delete or rename files inside an archive without unpacking it. BetterZip is made by MacItBetter, an independent developer since 2006.
BetterZip is a paid app with a 30-day, full-featured free trial and no subscription: download it, use every feature for a month, then buy a license to keep it. Its Quick Look extension, which previews archive contents in Finder, stays free for everyone. BetterZip 6 needs macOS 13.5 or later; version 5.4.2 is still offered for macOS 10.13 and later.
Key Features
BetterZip brings everything about archives into one app.
- Open and extract: more than 30 formats, including ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR, ISO, split files and winmail.dat.
- Create archives: ZIP, DMG, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, Zstandard, Brotli, 7-Zip, XAR and ISO, plus RAR with the external rar tool.
- Edit in place: add, delete, rename and edit files inside an archive without extracting it.
- Browse like Finder: list, outline, icon and column views, and an image viewer for picture archives.
- Protection: AES-256 encryption, a password manager for archive passwords and a password generator.
- Finder integration: a contextual menu, a toolbar button, a Share extension and a Spotlight importer.
- Presets and filters: save archiving settings and keep files like .DS_Store out of archives.
- Automation: AppleScript, Shortcuts actions, Automator actions and a command-line tool.
- Quick Look: preview archive contents in Finder, free for everyone.
What’s New in Version 6.0.6
BetterZip 6.0.6 adds new options and many refinements.
- Use BetterZip in a different language than the system, set in Settings, Advanced
- New option to extract files without restoring macOS metadata
- More options for the Finder contextual menu and toolbar button
- A filename extension is added automatically when a filename pattern lacks one
- Updated unrar library and bundled zstd and brotli tools
BetterZip FAQ
Is BetterZip free?
BetterZip is a paid app with a 30-day, full-featured free trial and no subscription. After the trial you buy a license to keep using it. Its Quick Look extension stays free for everyone.
Which archive formats can BetterZip open?
BetterZip opens and extracts more than 30 formats, including ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR, ISO and split archives such as .001 and .002.
Can BetterZip create RAR archives?
Yes, through the external rar command-line tool. Without it, BetterZip creates ZIP, DMG, TAR, 7-Zip, Zstandard, XAR, ISO and other formats on its own.
Can I change files inside an archive without extracting it?
Yes. BetterZip can add, delete, rename and edit files inside an archive in place.
Does BetterZip support password-protected archives?
Yes. It creates archives with AES-256 encryption, opens encrypted archives and can remember passwords in its built-in password manager.
Which macOS version does BetterZip need?
BetterZip 6 needs macOS 13.5 or later. For macOS 10.13 and later, BetterZip 5.4.2 is still available on its website.
What is the BetterZip Quick Look extension?
It shows the contents of archives in Finder, in the preview pane, in column view or with the Space bar, without opening BetterZip. It is free for everyone, with or without a license.
Can I automate BetterZip?
Yes. BetterZip supports AppleScript, Shortcuts actions, Automator actions and a command-line tool for Terminal pipelines.
Is BetterZip a subscription?
No. You buy a license once. The free trial lets you try every feature for 30 days first.
Where does the BetterZip download on betterzip.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to BetterZip's official website at https://macitbetter.com/, where the free trial is offered. betterzip.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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