Winzip - Or Similar ?

nam · 8 Nov 2007 at 20:59

Hi All,

Can anyone please let me know if a OSX 10.5 should be able to extract windows winzip files by default ? , or do i need some special software ?

Thanks

nam · 8 Nov 2007 at 21:32

i must be doing something wrong then, as when i try to open the zip file in documents it gets opened by archive utility (default) and then gets compressed into another PGFX or similar compressed file ?

:confused:

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 00:50

it's a winzip file with jpg's only. I am a mac newbie so am totally confused why
when i try to open winzip file it opens with the archive utility and is converted to a *.cpgz file :confused:

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 13:04

WotDa said:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-63641.html May be of some help.

Unfortunately I will no longer be of any help tonight.

look like this is similar , but what has changed in 10.5, Is this a Bug, Should i go to the apple store, as i am still unsure why i can not open a winzip file

Anyone else here with 10.5 having similar problems ?

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 17:34

WotDa said:
My zipping is working fine on Leopard.

Try this generic zip file created with ALZip in Winblows; here.

thx, that works http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7048217

but my orginial file is a winzip attachment, should that make any difference ?

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 18:17

small winzip file

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TUMR7RRQ

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 19:27

does it open with stuffit expander ?

is there a way to reset the default application for zip,rar

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 19:38

EVH said:
Right click and hold down option when the contextual menu appears.

Then just choose "Always open with", and BOOM! job done.

just did that and i only have the default app of Archive utility.app, if i choose other app i can't find stuffit at all in finder ?

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 19:43

WotDa said:
Do you have it installed?

And yea, stuffit.

must have as by default i was able to open the zip file you posted earlier, screenshot below

nam said:
thx, that works http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7048217

but my orginial file is a winzip attachment, should that make any difference ?

nam · 9 Nov 2007 at 21:28

thx for all the help guys, installed stuffit and made it the default app for .zip extn, at last

thx again