Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever-wonderful, yet ...

WinZip is a standard way to open compressed zip files on Microsoft Windows and even Mac computers for many people, but it's possible to open zip files without the program on most modern computers ...

Zipped files are easy to transfer plus they take less space compared to the uncompressed files. Also, it’s very simple to compress, combine and zip several files into one zipped folder. So if you ever ...

People compress electronic files for different reasons – to make them easier to transport electronically, to organize their backups, or to save device storage space, for example. That's why Apple's ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...

Zip files are handy when you need to send someone multiple files or folders. Not only do zip files compress the data, making the files smaller, they combine everything together. This also makes them ...

Not too long ago, opening a zip file on an iPhone or iPad was impossible without using a third-party app, but that’s no longer the case. It’s actually really easy, so long as you’re on at least iOS 11 ...

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When was the last time you had to create a zip file? Personally, I have to interact with those types of files all the time (either receiving or sending them to various clients, family, and friends).