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If you download or upload a lot of data, it's helpful to know how to zip files, as it can save time. This guide shows you how to create zip files on macOS.

Macs are finally capable gaming machines these days, but thanks to OpenEmu, they're also killer vintage console emulators. Here's how to get started.

Integrating a Macintosh SE, and an ImageWriter II dot matrix printer into a modern network: browsing the web, printing with AirPrint, and sharing files

Here’s how you can downgrade to an older version of Twitter (pre-X changes) and install it in a way that means it will not be automatically updated.

If you need to unzip a compressed file, you can use a built-in macOS tool or one of many popular third-party options with a couple of clicks.

File compression on the Mac has been around since nearly as long has the line itself has. Here are our top picks for squeezing files down as small as they can go on macOS and iOS.

A tar file, often called a tarball, is a collection of files wrapped up in one single file for easy storage. Rather than keep track of a whole folder of files, you only need to keep track of one. Tar files are often compressed after being created, giving it the .tar.gz file extension. Technically these are TGZ files, but nearly everyone calls both .tar and .tar.gz files simple “tar files.”

Researchers found a flaw in Safari that could go around Mac endpoint security by leveraging a crafted ZIP archive vulnerability. After reporting this vulnerability to Apple, they tested other archiving features and found another flaw in Archive Utility.  

Exploit allows unsigned and unnotarized macOS applications to bypass Gatekeeper and other security, without notifying the user.