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Zip Mac Files for PC allows users to create PC-friendly zip files. Are you a Mac user, and do you regularly send zip files to PC users? If so, you have probably heard complaints about the .DS_Store file and __Mac_OSX folder. This program will create zip files (archives) that PC users can understand! Simply drag and drop the file or folder that you want to zip onto the program icon. In seconds, a PC friendly zip file will appear.
What's New
Version 2.0.5
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Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
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| Downloads:11,308 |
| Version Downloads:330 |
| Type:Utilities : Compression |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:09 Apr 2012 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $14.00 |
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Zip Mac Files for PC allows users to create PC-friendly zip files. Are you a Mac user, and do you regularly send zip files to PC users? If so, you have probably heard complaints about the .DS_Store file and __Mac_OSX folder. This program will create zip files (archives) that PC users can understand! Simply drag and drop the file or folder that you want to zip onto the program icon. In seconds, a PC friendly zip file will appear.
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Maybe you should reconsider the price until you implement more features. That's just a friendly suggestion.
Wish you good luck with the project.
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You are correct - this application is not for everyone! In fact, we even provide detailed instructions (just like yours) on our web page for people who want to use the OS to create zip files.
The purpose of this program is for people who send zip files to people who are using automated un-archiving software on a PC. We have a number of clients who use scripts to un-archive Zip files. They are accustomed to receiving Zip files from PC's, and their software expects a certain structure / hierarchy of files. One option would be to ask the customers to re-write their software so it can read zip files from our macs... but I (and hopefully you) believe that it is bad business practice to ask your customers to "do extra work." As such, we wrote this program so that we could send files to our customers. And now, we no longer get technical support calls from any of our customers. I hope that you understand what makes this program distinct.
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You are correct - this application is not for everyone! In fact, we even provide detailed instructions (just like yours) on our web page for people who want to use the OS to create zip files.
The purpose of this program is for people who send zip files to people who are using automated un-archiving software on a PC. We have a number of clients who use scripts to un-archive Zip files. They are accustomed to receiving Zip files from PC's, and their software expects a certain structure / hierarchy of files. One option would be to ask the customers to re-write their software so it can read zip files from our macs... but I (and hopefully you) believe that it is bad business practice to ask your customers to "do extra work." As such, we wrote this program so that we could send files to our customers. And now, we no longer get technical support calls from any of our customers. I hope that you understand what makes this program distinct.
Best,
Developer.
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Additionally, a simple RIGHT-CLICK (ControlClick) on the file does not give the option to ZIP with password.
The zip files that I compressed with this app with encryption, caused ARCHIVE UTILTY to choke.
I like the concept, and hope for improvement.
Thanks for trying it, and for your astute points. The application should give you a warning about trying to unzip encrypted files on your mac - the program's documentation, as well as the warning that pops up clearly states that you will need a special program to un-archive on your mac. If you un-archive on a PC, this will not be an issue. Again, the whole point of the program - to create zip files for PC users. Originally, we had not included password protection as an option, but we introduced it as a feature request. We were a little reluctant to introduce it because we knew that some people might miss the warning message that said that password protected files will not natively unzip on the mac, but we decided to give this feature to our users anyway... Hopefully potential users will read this message, the documentation, the help pages, or the warning message that pops up when they try to create a password protected zip file on their mac, and not be surprised with the outcome.
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Thanks for the messages. I have released an updated version now where users can reset warnings where they had previously clicked the "Do not warn again" button. It's in the menu bar. This, combined with the little question mark button by the password field should hopefully clear up confusion about this feature. I appreciate you posting the note, and look forward to keeping this program updated!
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I'm not really bashing this program per say, since I have yet to try it but just the whole "windows-friendly" genre.
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Thank you for your detailed reply, though I can't say that I agree with you that windows users, as a group, are incompetent. The purpose of this application is to make it easier for people to share zip files with windows users. Indeed, many mac users will never get complaints when sending their zip files to PC users, but for those who do, this is an easy to use, lightweight application that serves their needs.
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(YemuZip and ZipCleaner are free and both can be found on MacUpdate or your favourite search engine)
If you spend more money (ranging from $5 to $15 more), then you can buy a fully loaded compression program like "BetterZip" which can do the same as "Zip Mac Files for PC" and much more, like creating files with other compression methods, deleting files from archives and so on.
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By the way, I send zip files to Linux and Win users and they don't complain about the .DS_Store file and __Mac_OSX folder. Even PC beginners don't complain, they usually realise pretty fast that these things are not relevant for them or they simply ask.
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I know magpierss hotfix has this issue and I expect there are others, so really as a developer I dont want to send these out with my files, because it could cause a support issue and I have enough to do without holding someones hand that has to be told how to delete the __MACOSX folder before the word press plugin will work again.
This should not be that darn hard to fix so listen up Apple dev dudes, fix it, already, its a pain in the kiester....
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If you just change that to something like "Create zip files without __MACOSX and .DS_Store that confuse the heck out of PC users." I think you'll get less "complaints" if that is changed.
Honestly... when I was a PC user, I never understood those files and I never complained or wondered about them.
Now that I'm a Mac user, I regularly send out zip files with those things in them. Never had a complaint, never had a question about them either.
I think seeing __MACOSX clearly sends the message that that folder is just for Mac OS X and not Windows, and the .DS_Store file has no icon so no one wonders why they can't open it.
Won't rate this program, as I never tried it. Just thought I'd give my 2 cents worth.
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Fulmar2 rated on 03 May 2011