Zip It

ZipIt 1.4 is a full-featured Macintosh utility to zip and unzip files. ZipIt allows you to compress files and send them to friends and coworkers working on PCs, Unix machines, or any other platform where the zip compression format is standard, and to unzip any zip file as well. ZipIt is fully compatible with all versions of PKZip, WinZip, and Info-Zip. In addition, ZipIt allows you to compress Macintosh files without losing essential Macintosh data. In version 1.4, ZipIt is smarter about which files are Macintosh files, and which are not, allowing you to easily transmit zip files to Mac and PC colleagues with no extra hassle. ZipIt version 1.4 also adds the ability to create self-extracting zip archives that will operate either on a Mac or a PC running Windows. Now you don't have to worry about whether or not the person you're sending your zip file to has an unzipping program. If you specify that the archive should be self-extracting, then the recipient merely double-clicks on the archive, and it will unzip itself. ZipIt is fully AppleScriptable, meaning that you can automate its operation and perform complex and repetitive archival tasks. Version 1.4 significantly enhances ZipIt's AppleScript capabilities. ZipIt is $15 shareware. The ZipIt web site may be found at http://www.maczipit.com. ZipIt may be included on CD-ROM shareware collections, provided that the CD-ROM is not sold for profit, beyond a distribution or compilation charge. ZipIt may also be included on CD-ROMs that accompany a technical book or publication.