lifehacker.com — Whether you've been sent a simple ZIP archive, you need to create and share your own compressed files, or you're staring down the barrel of some obscure archive format you've never seen before, having the right file compression application in your corner is a must.
Oct 19, 2008 View in Crawl 4
krissamOct 20, 2008
tar -xvf works for .tar.gz files aswell.
clickwirOct 21, 2008
7zip./Thread/Article
raptor007Oct 21, 2008
StuffIt Deluxe used to be an absolutely fantastic compression tool for Mac. It had excellent OS integration, with good compression and decent speed.Unfortunately, they decided to go cross-platform and ultimately ruined the product. They couldn't compete with better-integrated Windows solutions and ended up with a generic utility that wasn't well integrated with anything.Now you have to sign up on their website just to get the latest download link for the free StuffIt Expander.
svivianOct 21, 2008
Hah, funny you should say that, it took me a few weeks to get used to NOT having a nag screen! Every time I opened an archive I waited for it to appear...
gothaliceOct 22, 2008
@Raptor007: To the point that they gave up, like they gave up on Remote Desktop Connection. WMV playback has been outsourced completely to a commercial entity. Oh, let's not mention the features dropped from Office (VB) and the lack of many, many features from MSN…
emberjohnOct 24, 2008
Thanks Lifehacker, for another good one.
steviesteveoDec 26, 2008
You joke but it's actually one of the best inclusions Windows could have made - there's at least one guarantee that even if your receiver can't open rar, 7z, bz2, gz, tar or any combination thereof you can still use a zip and get them it that way.I think that's a much more useful addition than "Windows Movie Maker."As an example of a highly effective compressor? No, it's not. But still useful.