WinZip is een van de bekendste archiveringsprogramma's voor Windows. Hoewel het zip-formaat nog steeds veel wordt gebruikt, is WinZip al lang niet meer het meest gebruikte programma op Windows voor archieven. Wellicht was dat de reden om ook een versie voor Mac OS X te ontwikkelen. Versie 1.0 van WinZip Mac Edition is inmiddels beschikbaar en doet alles wat je mag verwachten, zoals inpakken, uitpakken en versleutelen. WinZip Mac Edition is 8,6MB groot en een licentie kost dertig euro. Hieronder is een deel van de aankondiging te vinden.
Zip/UnZip Files
With WinZip Mac Edition's cutting-edge technology, you can:WinZip Mac Edition also provides extensive previewing functionality. Blending seamlessly with the Mac OS, WinZip Mac Edition takes advantage of Mac's Quick Look tool so you can browse the contents of a zipped folder before you decide whether to unzip it. You can even open and edit single files within a zipped folder without having to unzip the entire folder first!
- zip and unzip files instantly using simple drag-and-drop functionality
- open all major compressed file formats (Zip, Zipx, RAR, LHA, 7Z)
- share zipped files between Mac and PC platforms
- create WinZip's smallest Zip files to date (Zipx)
Encrypt Files
Working with confidential information? Did you know that when you zip a file, you can also apply password-protection to its contents? WinZip Mac Edition provides powerful AES encryption so you can protect files as you zip them. You can even apply a password to a single, specific file when adding it to a Zip file, without having to encrypt the Zip file's entire contents!
Share Files
Now you can share files with confidence, knowing that they are smaller, safer and more manageable. Use WinZip Mac Edition to instantly compress files into compact, logical groups that are ideal for sharing. Because WinZip Mac Edition works with Mac's built-in Mail tool, you can also email a zipped file directly from the WinZip Mac Edition window! With a few easy clicks, zip and encrypt a set of files as an email attachment, compose an accompanying message, and send the email instantly. Compressed email attachments mean swifter deliveries and far fewer data transfer issues. For organizations, reducing the size of email attachments conserves network bandwidth and creates considerable savings in email server storage costs!