WinZip

Pros

• Looks and runs great on Mac
• Smooth and doesn’t require much RAM
• Easy to learn and navigate
• Can preview your files/archives

Cons

• Not as many extensions available
• Only a trial version available for free

Now you can use the classic Windows compression tool for Mac, without the need to download any sort of third-party emulation software

An Overview of WinZip

File compression has always been vital to computing, as you want to save space on your hard drives and other partitions for a number of reasons. WinZip was one of Windows’ first compression programs and has always been its most popular, and now you can get WinZip for Mac.

The version of WinZip that’s available for the Mac OS is pretty much the same version that’s been famous with PC users for years. You get the powerful compression and decompression, preview panes, and other cool, nifty tools to use, although it is a trial version of a paid program. So it’s not free.

What WinZip Is and What It Does

The original WinZip is a file archiver and compressor. One of its most basic and popular uses is to compress megabytes of data down to a fraction of the size so that an entire folder can be uploaded more quickly or even sent through email without breaching size limitations. This is the same thing is does with Mac.

However, with the Mac version, you’re getting a version of WinZip that actually looks more streamlined and more attractive. Everything on Mac is sleeker in a way, and so this program falls right in line with that tradition. Though for overall functionality, it’s the same old compression program with all the other features that allow you to create and access archives.

Features of WinZip

One of the first features you’ll pay attention to is the sleeker interface. There aren’t as many file extension types that the Mac version can deal with, but it still hits on all your basics. As long as it’s a file type native to (or overall accepted by) Mac, you will have no issues.

The coolest feature with WinZip for Mac is probably its preview feature. Instead of unpacking an entire archive, you can preview things first before you go through the trouble. This seemingly small feature can really come in handy. So, overall, you’re getting the full Windows version, only without as many extension options.

Pros and Cons of WinZip

Pros

• Looks and runs great on Mac
• Smooth and doesn’t require much RAM
• Easy to learn and navigate
• Can preview your files/archives

Cons

• Not as many extensions available
• Only a trial version available for free