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Opening a Zip File
Opening a Zip File
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MAC
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zip
compressed
extract
unzip
open
Issue/Question
How do I download and open a compressed/zipped file?
Environment
macOS
Resolution
In your browser, right-click the
link
and choose
Save Link As...
or
Download Linked File As...
.
Open
Finder
to where the file was saved. Safari automatically unzips the file. For other browsers, double-click the file to unzip it.
A new folder will appear containing the contents of the zip file.
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Check out this article I found in the ITS Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=180">https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=180</a><br /><br />Opening a Zip File<br /><br />Instructions for opening a Zip file on a Mac.