No data collection
No analytics, no usage statistics, no crash reporting services and no advertising or tracking SDKs. The Mac App Store privacy disclosure is listed as "Data Not Collected."
Native archive utility for macOS
Archive files on your Mac,
Archive files on your Mac,
without the clutter.
ZipGood is a native archive utility for macOS that lets you compress, extract, and encrypt files, with support for multiple archive formats and macOS Finder context-menu actions.
Product definition
What is ZipGood?
ZipGood is a native archive utility for macOS. It lets you compress files into formats such as ZIP and 7z, extract RAR, ZIP, 7z and many other archive formats, and protect supported archives with encryption. ZipGood also integrates with the macOS Finder context menu for quick archive actions.
- Product: ZipGood: Archive Utility
- Category: macOS archive utility
- Platform: macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon and Intel
- Distribution: Mac App Store, $3.99 one-time purchase
Because ZipGood is built for macOS, it works the way a Mac app should: a Finder context menu, drag and drop, Dock progress and a per-format options panel that remembers your settings.
| Compression | 14 output formats |
|---|---|
| Extraction | 25+ archive formats |
| Encryption | AES-256 for 7z and ZIP |
| Finder | Context-menu commands |
| Split archives | Create and auto-join |
| Passwords | macOS Keychain |
| Network access | None |
| Analytics & tracking | None |
Features
What can ZipGood do?
Compress, extract and encrypt files, handle split archives, and run the whole thing from the macOS Finder context menu.
Product facts
ZipGood at a glance
Every figure below comes from the official product description and the Mac App Store listing.
14
Output formats
25+
Extract formats
AES-256
Archive encryption
$3.99
One-time purchase
0
Data collected
Archive formats
Formats ZipGood can create
14 output formats, each with its own options panel for compression method, split volumes and encryption.
7z 7-Zip Archive ZIP ZIP Archive TAR Tape Archive GZIP GNU Zip BZIP2 Bzip2 XZ XZ Utils (LZMA2) LZIP Lzip Brotli Brotli Zstandard Zstandard (zstd) LRZIP Long Range ZIP WIM Windows Imaging Format AAR Android Archive DMG Apple Disk Image ISO ISO 9660 Disk Image
Plus extraction for RAR and more
ZipGood also opens and extracts RAR, 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZMA, LZIP, Brotli, Zstandard, LZ4, LRZIP, WIM, CAB, ISO and DMG archives.
Common tasks
What can ZipGood help you do?
Straight answers to the archive problems people hit on a Mac every day.
How to Open RAR Files on Mac
macOS cannot open RAR archives out of the box, so double-clicking a .rar file does nothing useful.
How to Open 7z Files on Mac
macOS has no built-in support for 7z archives, so .7z files cannot be opened with the default tools.
How to Compress Files on Mac
The built-in macOS compress command only produces ZIP files, with no control over compression method, encryption or split volumes.
How to Extract an Archive on Mac
macOS only extracts a limited set of archive formats, and gives little control when file names collide.
How to Encrypt Files on Mac
The built-in macOS compress command cannot create encrypted archives, so files cannot be protected before sharing.
How to Create a Password-Protected Archive
There is no way to create a password-protected archive with the tools built into macOS.
Privacy by design
Your files stay on your Mac
ZipGood processes archive files locally. The product description states that the app has no analytics, no tracking and no network access.
Passwords in the Keychain
The default password and the password book are stored exclusively in the macOS Keychain, encrypted by the system. They are never written to plain files and never transmitted.
Sandboxed and offline
ZipGood is sandboxed and hardened. Folder access is granted by you, folder by folder, and remembered securely as a security-scoped bookmark.
Screenshots
ZipGood in use
Compress, encrypt, extract and watch it fly — all in one window.
Guides
How-to guides for archiving on Mac
Step-by-step answers to the most common Mac archive questions.
How to Compress Files on Mac
Learn how to compress files and folders on macOS with ZipGood. Create archives in 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, XZ, Zstandard, DMG, ISO and more, with per-format options.
How to Create a ZIP File on Mac
Learn how to create ZIP files on macOS with ZipGood, including AES-256 encrypted ZIP archives and split ZIP volumes.
How to Open RAR Files on Mac
Learn how to open and extract RAR files on macOS with ZipGood, including password-protected and split RAR archives.
How to Open 7z Files on Mac
Learn how to open and extract 7z files on macOS with ZipGood, including AES-256 encrypted and split 7z archives.
How to Extract ZIP Files on Mac
Learn how to extract ZIP files on macOS, including encrypted ZIP archives and handling file-name conflicts.
How to Password-Protect a ZIP File on Mac
Learn how to create a password-protected ZIP file on macOS with AES-256 encryption using ZipGood.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is ZipGood?
ZipGood is a native archive utility for macOS that lets you compress, extract, and encrypt files, with support for multiple archive formats and macOS Finder context-menu actions.
What archive formats does ZipGood support?
ZipGood can create archives in 14 formats — 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, Brotli, Zstandard, LRZIP, WIM, AAR, DMG and ISO — and can open and extract RAR, 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZMA, LZIP, Brotli, Zstandard, LZ4, LRZIP, WIM, CAB, ISO and DMG archives.
Can ZipGood open RAR files?
Yes. ZipGood can open and extract RAR archives on macOS, including password-protected RAR archives and split RAR volumes such as .part1.rar.
Can ZipGood create 7z files?
Yes. ZipGood can create 7z archives with a configurable compression method, optional solid archives, AES-256 encryption, optional header encryption and split volumes.
Does ZipGood support password-protected archives?
Yes. ZipGood can create AES-256 encrypted 7z and ZIP archives and encrypted DMG disk images, and can open encrypted archives by trying your saved passwords in the macOS Keychain before prompting.
Does ZipGood work with the Finder?
Yes. ZipGood adds compress, encrypt and extract commands to the macOS Finder context menu. Quick actions run headless, with progress on the Dock icon.
Does ZipGood work offline?
Yes. ZipGood does not require network access for archive processing and works fully offline.
Does ZipGood collect data?
No. ZipGood collects no personal data, has no analytics and no tracking, and the Mac App Store privacy disclosure is listed as "Data Not Collected."
What version of macOS is required?
ZipGood requires macOS 13.0 or later and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Get ZipGood for Mac
ZipGood: Archive Utility is available on the Mac App Store. $3.99 one-time purchase · Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Silicon and Intel.