Problem opening zip files on other macs and Windows PCs

TrustedApple

Hi guys i need help here big time

I have to upload a college project which i have done but here is the problem the file is a zip file. It can only open on my own mac and no ones else's and the same for the pc

Just wondering what might be the problem ??? and whats the easyist way to fix it

I am running 10.8.1 on the mac and Windows 7 on the PC thanks

yoyo

samapple789 wrote: »

Hi guys i need help here big time

I have to upload a college project which i have done but here is the problem the file is a zip file. It can only open on my own mac and no ones else's and the same for the pc

Just wondering what might be the problem ??? and whats the easyist way to fix it

I am running 10.8.1 on the mac and Windows 7 on the PC thanks

Try using another zipping program, and make sure you choose the .zip format (not .ace, .rar, .tar etc.). No clue about one on a Mac, is Stuffit the main one still?

Nick

Edit: you could try this

muggyog

If you are creating .zip files on the Mac, try the built in hidden one
( video is for 10.5, called BOMArchiveHelper, is called Archive Utility on 10.8 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW36JY8sdQM

Make sure it is set for zip format.

Note: Yoyo's suggestion does not seem to create zips.

yoyo

Compression formats supported:
7z, Zip, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, DMG, ISO

It does. source

Nick

ZENER

Interestingly the option to create an Alias of the app is disabled. Greyed out in the menu and cmd+L doesn't do anything !

Ken