#SW/macOS/Finder #StorageMedia/Cloud *** > [!Copy] .ZIP File Archive Utilities for macOS > - [macOS Finder](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlp2528/mac#:~:text=Compress%20a%20file%20or%20folder,zip%20extension.) > - [ ] Right-Click selected file(s) > ✅ Compress > - [Keka](https://www.keka.io/en/) > - Direct Download (Free) > - macOS App Store > - [The Unarchiver](https://theunarchiver.com/) > - [Commander One](https://mac.eltima.com/file-manager.html) > [!Copy] .ZIP File Archive Utilities for Windows > > - [WinRAR](https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0) > - Windows 10 > - Windows 11 > - [ ] Right-Click a Folder > ✅ Compress to ZIP file > [!Cloud]+ .ZIP Files and Cloud Storage > Be mindful of how you attempt to download files from cloud storage services such as [DropBox](https://www.dropbox.com/), [OneDrive](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/onedrive/online-cloud-storage), [Google Drive](https://www.google.com/intl/en_ca/drive/), and [pCloud](https://www.pcloud.com/). > > When you select *multiple* files to download, by default, most cloud storage services will attempt to compress all selected files or folders (.ZIPs included) by nesting them within a _newly_ compiled .ZIP file. > > > > [!Bug]- Errors downloading and extracting .ZIP files > > When presented with multiple .ZIP files that you must download, individually downloading each .ZIP file helps to mitigate potential errors. > > > > Understandably, this method isn't always practical with a folder full of loose files, which is why it is good practice to pre-zip collections of multiple files prior to upload. Try not to nest .ZIP files within each other. > > > > Generally, smaller .ZIPs or document files are prone to fewer problems, but large .ZIPs will often result in bugs and glitches when the .ZIP files contain large media files. > > > > [!Tip]- Media files don't compress efficiently in .ZIP format > > If you wish to create a version of a video or audio file with a reduced file size, that's what compressed codecs are for-- Such as H.264, H.265, AAC, and MP3. > > > > However, beware that these types of files tend not to perform well within editing software and may cause problems when used to edit.