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Zip file can not decompress Mac OS X
Hello DB.
I have now, on multiple occasions, had clients write me that when they download a folder I sent them, the resulting .zip file will provide an error when decompressed. I have myself re...
I’ve run into a similar issue with decompressing files on macOS before, and it can definitely be annoying. One thing that worked for me was trying a different app like The Unarchiver—sometimes the default Mac decompressor doesn’t handle certain formats well. Another thing to check is if the file is corrupted; I’ve had that happen before and no app could open it.
Also, if you're dealing with 7z files, I found a blog on iboostup.com that had a simple guide on how to make 7z files work on a Mac. It was super helpful when I was troubleshooting a similar problem!
- T_theresa_A
Community Manager
Hi dawiidbresail and welcome to the Dropbox Community. Thank you for sharing your knowledge here to help out others.
I'm Theresa a Community Manager here at Dropbox H.Q and I'm always excited to learn about the various ways people use Dropbox 👩💻✨.
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T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)
