Opening Zip Files

[playmymusic]

I'm new to Macs, and I just downloaded Zipeg, which has worked for me when opening zip files. However, just seconds ago, I tried to open a program that I had just downloaded, but I don't know why it's not working. There's so many files that lead to so many more, but I just want to open the application. I extracted it all, but how do I open the program that is amongst many other files in Zipeg? Or maybe another file opener?

 

[Insulin Junkie]

Zipeg looks a tad tedius... get yourself 'the Unarchiver', and save yourself some trouble.

 

[Rhalliwell1]

Doesn’t OS X handle Zips natively? i can archive and un-archive and i dont remember installing anything.

 

[Insulin Junkie]

Doesn’t OS X handle Zips natively?

It does, you're right. Never thought on that when replying to the OP

 

[jodelli]

You don't need Zipeg. Double click on the file and it should open. To compress a file right click and select 'Create Archive'.

 

[michael.lauden]

I'm new to Macs, and I just downloaded Zipeg, which has worked for me when opening zip files. However, just seconds ago, I tried to open a program that I had just downloaded, but I don't know why it's not working. There's so many files that lead to so many more, but I just want to open the application. I extracted it all, but how do I open the program that is amongst many other files in Zipeg? Or maybe another file opener?

delete zipeg. what the heck is that. delete everything but the .zip

then double click on it - and a folder will appear which is the un-archived file.

go from there.