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BetterZip

BetterZip - 1.7.1

archive & compression tool: zip, tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, 7-zip, cpio, sit, hqx

All Time: (4.5)
This Version: (5.0)
Current Version: 1.7.1
Release Date: 2008-06-20
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 3,174
Downloads (all versions): 48,722
Price: $19.95

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Product Description:

BetterZip lets you quickly inspect archives without first extracting their contents.
  • Add or extract files via drag-and-drop.
  • Create password protected archives (even with WinZip compatibility).
  • Delete files from archives.
  • Make archives compatible with Windows and Linux systems.
  • BetterZip lets you quickly preview image, pdf, html, and text files in a drawer.
Currently supported formats: zip, sit, tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, 7-zip, BinHex, MacBinary, cpio, arj, lzh/lha, cab, iso, chm, rpm, deb. More to follow soon...

What's new in this version:

  • Fixed crash reporter crash.
  • Fixed problem with password encrypted zip files.
  • Fixed another problem with large 7z files.
  • Fixed problem with extracting single files from cpio archives.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (4.5) Price: (5.0)
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BetterZip CommentaryThis is NOT shareware! - Version: 1.7.1, 7/18/2008 02:09PM PST

Rokcet Scientist
That's a croc! This is a plain commercial product with a free trial period (30 days) whereafter its features will be severely curtailed (who knows, maybe you won't even be able to get at your own encrypted files anymore... how's that for arm twisting to buy, eh?).

At the very least this is 'crippleware'.

I don't trust liars.
Especially not with encryption!
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BetterZip ReviewI switched to BetterZip - Version: 1.7.1, 6/20/2008 10:52PM PST

DrSchubert
This is a great product. It is quick, and it does not suck up resources. I dumped stuffit for BetterZip, and my MBP handles compressed files more efficiently. Try it and you'll buy it. It's worth the small price for great results.
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BetterZip ReviewGreat Program - Version: 1.7.1, 6/20/2008 12:05PM PST

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Aeschylus1
BetterZip is the ONLY program I could find that is fully compatible both ways with WinZip on a PC. So I can encrypt files on my Mac and bring them to my work PC, and decrypt them at work. Then I can encrypt files and work, zip them, and send them home to my Mac. I don't know of another program that does this.

The performance is nearly flawless, fast, and there are frequent updates, so support is great. I bought this program a long time ago, and I've always been very satisfied that my money was well spent.

Please keep on selling and supporting this little gem.
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