BetterZip

Utility to create and modify archives

CaskFiles and StorageAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs119#697 in App
1-year installs3.1KLast 365 days
Latest version6.0.62 days ago · Oct 7
Download size26MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceWeekly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
>= 13
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 6.0.6 >= 13
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 6.0.6 >= 13
View full declaration
{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "13"
    ]
  }
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
BetterZip · betterzip
Commands
betterzip
SHA-256
da670bf02cb98344…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

    View full declaration
    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "quit": "com.macitbetter.betterzip"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: BetterZip.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/BetterZip.app

    View full declaration
    {
      "app": [
        "BetterZip.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/BetterZip.app"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/BetterZip.app/Contents/Resources/betterzip

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/betterzip

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/BetterZip.app/Contents/Resources/betterzip"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/betterzip"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/79RR9LPM2N.group.com.macitbetter.betterzip",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/79RR9LPM2N.group.com.macitbetter.betterzip-setapp",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.macitbetter.betterzip.Compress-with-BetterZip",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.macitbetter.betterzip.findersyncextension",
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.macitbetter.betterzip.Quick-Look-Extension",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.macitbetter.betterzip.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.macitbetter.betterzip",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/Generated/com.macitbetter.betterzip.help*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.macitbetter.betterzip",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.macitbetter.betterzip.Compress-with-BetterZip",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.macitbetter.betterzip.findersyncextension",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.macitbetter.betterzip.Quick-Look-Extension",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/79RR9LPM2N.group.com.macitbetter.betterzip",
            "~/Library/Group Containers/79RR9LPM2N.group.com.macitbetter.betterzip-setapp",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.macitbetter.betterzip",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.macitbetter.betterzip.plist",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.macitbetter.betterzip.savedState"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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