
In contrast, some other macOS unarchivers like WinZip and The Unarchiver have been known to include some tracking code in their applications, and this has been reported by some users and media outlets in the past. This means that your usage of iZip is not being tracked or monitored by any external parties. This can be a convenient way to extract only the files you need without extracting the entire archive, which can be a hassle as extracting the whole contents may take a long time and clutters up your hard drive.Īccording to the iZip website, the application is designed with privacy in mind and contains no analytics or third-party tracking code. It's worth noting that in addition to the method I previously mentioned, you can also extract files by simply dragging them out of the iZip window and dropping them into a folder on your Mac. Note that iZip can also create archives, so you can use it to compress files with it as well.


Over the years, 7z has become increasingly popular and is now widely supported by many file archiving and compression tools but there is no native support for the format built into your Mac. Additionally, 7z supports encryption, volume spanning, and the ability to store metadata, making it a versatile and flexible format for archiving and distributing files. The format uses a high compression ratio, which can result in significantly smaller file sizes compared to other formats. The 7z file format was developed by Igor Pavlov and released in 1999 as an open-source alternative to proprietary archive formats such as RAR and ACE. Block ads, tracking, malware and more with iAntiSpy (from the makers of iBoostUp)
