Which compressor to use for PC to Mac file transfer

[dan_aka_jack]

Hi!

I need to send some files from my PC to a colleague's Mac (almost certainly a fairly recent version of OS X).

Which (lossless) file compressor should I use on my PC to ensure that the file is really easy to open on my colleague's Mac? Should I use WinRAR or WinZIP or something else?

Any help would be great - I haven't a clue which compression schemes are easy to uncompress on a Mac.

Many thanks,
Jack

 

[Will_3rd]

ZIP and RAR are both supported on Mac OSX use either

 

[dan_aka_jack]

Cool, thanks loads for the quick reply.

 

[Will_3rd]

no problem, forgot to add that zip is natively built into mac osx, for rar you would probably need a third party app such as unrarx (free)

 

[dan_aka_jack]

OK, thanks. I'll use .zip to make it easier for my colleague.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Go to http://www.versiontracker.com/osx

Find the program called "StuffIt Expander" (it's free), and this will allow drag-n'-drop zippage or RARage!

Very easy to use and cross platform compatibility of the files is 100%

 

[dan_aka_jack]

Great stuff, thank you.

 

[titchard]

Stuffit?

I use that it is good - I think there is a free version (that only decompresses).

Stuffit is only £20ish and is worth it.

Rich

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I'm sure the free edition can compress too?

EDIT: No, titchard was right.. the "Standard" edition (which costs) can compress + decompress.. the free version only does the latter!

http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12012

 

[J1234]

Go to http://www.versiontracker.com/osx

Find the program called "StuffIt Expander" (it's free), and this will allow drag-n'-drop zippage or RARage!

Very easy to use and cross platform compatibility of the files is 100%

I think the OP's compressing it from a PC?

 

[artaxerxes]

On the Mac, select the files, fight click and Create Archive... universal zip file.

On the PC, winzip (though zip is native on XP), winrar (and unrarx on the Mac),