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title: "Archive and extract folders on Mac"  
description: "As you may already know, Mac OS has its own compression system. This system is built-in to Mac OS and with its help you can zip and unzip files. Unfor"  
author: "Peter Norton"  
published: 2018-12-20  
updated: 2018-12-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23554/archive-and-extract-folders-on-mac  
category: "internet"  
tags: ["internet"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Archive and extract folders on Mac

First of all let’s talk about “How to zip files?” and “How to open zip files on Mac?” using a [native](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40791/what-were-native-american-groups-most-threatened-by) app.

![Archive and extract folders on Mac](https://www.eltima.com/images/upload/commander/articles/archivefiles/ArchiveFoldersOnMac.jpg)\

The build-in OS X zip [program](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37575/is-a-healthier-school-lunch-program-a-lost-cause) is called [Archive](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87356/the-mitrokhin-archive-ii-the-kgb-in-the-world-why-must-we-read-this-book) [Utility](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97693/does-the-amd-ryzen-master-utility-support-non-ryzen-cpus) and is [hidden](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87368/the-mitrokhin-files-the-kgb-s-hidden-hand-in-world-affairs-part-1-infiltration) from your sight as it is considered to be a core [service](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23232/maruti-suzuki-launches-service-festival-initiative) of the OS. You won’t be able to find it in the [Applications](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85123/latest-applications-and-innovations-in-sports-analytics-wearables-and-broadcasting) directory. However, to open zip files or to zip files Mac [users](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84014/5-reasons-why-facebook-is-starting-to-lose-users) can seamlessly use this app with the help of Finder. As [Apple](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12629/apple-cracks-down-on-os-level-ad-blockers) allows it to [access](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81917/what-is-mobile-cloning-technology-which-gives-access-to-whatsapp-chats) and use Archive Utility.

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