How to Create a .zip File on Mac OS X Leopard

After you right-click (or ctrl + click) a file or folder, choose Compress. The text in quotes shows the name of the selected file or folder you are about to compress into a .zip file.

Any file or folder that is compressed using the Compress feature on a Mac running OS X Leopard is given the ".zip" extension. The smaller files are easier to send over the Internet and take up less room than the original files when archived.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• A file or a folder of files.
• Mac OS X Leopard

1. Select the file or folder of files you want to compress into a .zip file.

2. Right-click or hold "Ctrl" and click the file or folder of files you have selected. Choose "Compress" from the pop-up menu. The text in quotes following the word "Compress" shows the name of the file or folder of files you are about to compress. You can also reach the Compress option by clicking "File" in the menu bar and choosing "Compress" from the drop-down menu.

3. The compressed file is created in the same location as the original file. For example, if the file or folder of files you are compressing is on the desktop, the .zip file also appears on the desktop.

4. When you compress multiple items at once, the .zip file is given the name "Archive.zip." If you compress a single item, the .zip file is given the name of the single item.

References

• Apple: Compressing Files and Folders