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My MacBook Pro and creating an archive (zip) file
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<blockquote data-quote="Lsrichards" data-source="post: 1034481" data-attributes="member: 150854"><p>Hello All, </p><p></p><p>I have an MBP OS X v.10.5.8</p><p></p><p>I work with video a lot and often the files are large. I'd love the ability to zip the files. I went on the Apple site for help and quickly found a page that said all I had to do was basically right click on the file and choose 'Create an Archive." </p><p></p><p>However, I do not have this option. The closest I have is an option to "Compress" and while that is ok, it does not help enough to make it worth it.</p><p></p><p>I greatly appreciate any help you guys and gals can offer.</p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p><p></p><p>Larry Richards</p><p></p><p>Here's the info from the Apple page:</p><p></p><p>Tip of the Week</p><p>Making ZIP Files (Compressed Files) in One Click</p><p></p><p>One of my favorite Mac OS X features is the ability to create ZIP compressed files from within the OS (basically, this shrinks the file size, ideal for files you’re going to email — smaller file sizes mean faster file transfers). To create a compressed file, either Control-click on the file and choose Create Archive (which is Apple-speak for “make a compressed ZIP file”). Or you can click on a file, then go to the Action menu (the button that looks like a gear up in the Finder window’s toolbar), and choose Create Archive from there. Either way, it quickly creates a new file, with the file extension “.zip.” This is the compressed file. You can also compress several different files (like three, for example) into one single archive file — just Command-click (or Shift-click contiguous files) on all the files you want included, then choose Create Archive of X Items from the Action menu. A file will be created named “Archive.zip” (that’s it!). By the way, if someone sends you a ZIP file, don’t sweat it — just double-click it and Tiger will automatically decompress it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lsrichards, post: 1034481, member: 150854"] Hello All, I have an MBP OS X v.10.5.8 I work with video a lot and often the files are large. I'd love the ability to zip the files. I went on the Apple site for help and quickly found a page that said all I had to do was basically right click on the file and choose 'Create an Archive." However, I do not have this option. The closest I have is an option to "Compress" and while that is ok, it does not help enough to make it worth it. I greatly appreciate any help you guys and gals can offer. Thank you! Larry Richards Here's the info from the Apple page: Tip of the Week Making ZIP Files (Compressed Files) in One Click One of my favorite Mac OS X features is the ability to create ZIP compressed files from within the OS (basically, this shrinks the file size, ideal for files you’re going to email — smaller file sizes mean faster file transfers). To create a compressed file, either Control-click on the file and choose Create Archive (which is Apple-speak for “make a compressed ZIP file”). Or you can click on a file, then go to the Action menu (the button that looks like a gear up in the Finder window’s toolbar), and choose Create Archive from there. Either way, it quickly creates a new file, with the file extension “.zip.” This is the compressed file. You can also compress several different files (like three, for example) into one single archive file — just Command-click (or Shift-click contiguous files) on all the files you want included, then choose Create Archive of X Items from the Action menu. A file will be created named “Archive.zip” (that’s it!). By the way, if someone sends you a ZIP file, don’t sweat it — just double-click it and Tiger will automatically decompress it. [/QUOTE]
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