When people talk about file compression, they usually mean ZIP. In fact, they often make it into a verb–much like we “Google” things on the Internet, we “zip” files before sending them over email. But ...

In my adaptation of the Java code into the Groovy script shown above, I left most of the exception handling in place. Although Groovy allows exceptions to be ignored whether they are checked or ...

ChromeOS is now more powerful for managing files, with new support for archive formats like 7z, iso, and tar — with more on the way. Last July, we were first to report that Google was working on a new ...

Cloud drive services like Google Drive and OneDrive are handy and all, but sometimes you just need to wrap up a few files to send out in an email. Conversely, you’ll sometimes come across those ZIP ...

I'm having trouble with Safari and downloading 7zip archives from a site which insists on getting the correct referrer string with the request. The problem is that Safari doesn't download 7zip files, ...

In a move that may signal the beginning of the End Times, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the unthinkable is happening: it's adding native support for file compression formats 7z and rar. It's a ...

Searching for text in 7z files The 7z command allows you to view files included in the archive, but searching their contents requires an extraction (-x) option. However, a command like that below ...

If you use an Android smartphone extensively and transfer bulky files to and from your computer, you will be aware that storage is usually a concern when shifting through big files. This is where ...