How to add files to an existing zip file?

[spunkybart]

In Windows, if I wanted to add files to an existing zip file, I just dragged the files onto the zip and they would be added.

How do I do this on the Mac?

Dragging the files in Finder onto the existing zip file doesn't seem to do anything.

And if I double click on the zip file, it just gets automatically expanded. So, I don't get any option to add files.

 

[Angelo95210]

i am pretty sure its not possible out of the box. you will have to install any 3rd party software for this (stuffit maybe ?)

 

[spunkybart]

Angelo -- I have Stuffit Expander, but that doesn't really give me the option to add additional files to an existing zip file.

I'm still looking online, but I haven't found a utility yet.

Thanks for your reply!

 

[primalman]

Expand the ZIP, drop in your new files to the folder, re-ZIP. Done. Yes, not the same as you had, but this is easy stuff.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

You can use the command-line zip program to do this. Sure, it's a pain if you're not used to the UNIX shell prompt. I do it all the time, though.

 

[Wowzera]

You can use the command-line zip program to do this. Sure, it's a pain if you're not used to the UNIX shell prompt. I do it all the time, though.

Can you tell us how ?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Typing:

man zip

...at the shell prompt explains all the options. Concisely:
To add a few files to an existing zip archive:

zip /path/to/zipfile.zip file1 file2 file3

To add an entire directory full of files, along with all subdirectories it contains:

cd /path/to/directory/to/add
zip -r /path/to/zipfile.zip *

Careful with that second command - it'll add EVERYTHING, even those pesky .DS_Store files. You probably don't want those, so, here's how to fix that:

zip -d /path/to/zipfile.zip *.DS_Store

 

[Angelo95210]

Well done for the command line tips ;-)

Just seen today on the front page exactly what you are looking for :
http://www.mupromo.com/deal/816/5801/betterzip

It's named BetterZip and allows to add files to an existing archive, might fit to you ;-)

 

[zixuTech]

Well done for the command line tips ;-)

Just seen today on the front page exactly what you are looking for :
http://www.mupromo.com/deal/816/5801/betterzip

It's named BetterZip and allows to add files to an existing archive, might fit to you ;-)

Buggy but does the job, crashes quite often as well on Yosemite

 

[pdjudd]

Angelo -- I have Stuffit Expander, but that doesn't really give me the option to add additional files to an existing zip file.

I'm still looking online, but I haven't found a utility yet.

Thanks for your reply!

Stuffit expander doesn’t create zip files - it’s just for expanding files created by stuffit (mostly for their .sit format). He his talking about Stuffit Deluxe which does more zip file management.