Mac OS Monterey 12.5.1 expand csv.gz files

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Mac OS Monterey 12.5.1 expand csv.gz files

I used to be able to unzip csv.gz files using the archive utility, I thought. I am unable to do so now. Thes are files I have successfully opened in the past.

What do I need to do?

iMac 27″ 5K, 12.5

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 10:32 PM

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Answer 1

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VikingOSX

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Aug 27, 2022 5:14 AM in response to S0phistCynic49

If you put multiple files into a gzip container using tar -czf foo.gz file1 ... filen, then double-clicking that .gz in the Finder will effectively gunzip the contents into a folder named foo, by taking the basename of the gzip container.

The preceding holds true even if the .gzip contains one file. Otherwise, we are off to gunzip in the Terminal as has already been mentioned.

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Answer 2

Aug 28, 2022 10:01 PM in response to CheviotView

Thanks for your answer. I had never previously had to use gunzip on these files; but that is also the answer Apple finally came up with, too. It amused me, when I did it that it says it's Apple's gunzip; yet the Apple tech said he was sending me beyond apple's bounds. I appreciate some of the other answers, too. It had just been too many years since I HAD to use the Terminal that I wasn't sure I remembered what to do.

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Answer 3

Sep 5, 2022 11:07 AM in response to etresoft

The file was NOT corrupt and the gunzip Terminal solution worked. I had previously NOT had to go to Terminal. I now have to on all my Apples, including some that had unzipped the files successfully in previous iterations Mac OS. I think, but do not plan to try to test this, that Monterey, or at least Monterey 12.5.1 has changed some parameter that won't accept larger files. Since I now know the Terminal solution works, I am NOT interested in pursuing this further. I have looked into multiple file zipping many times in the past and used it sometimes. I seldom bother any longer because memory is so cheap. Thanks to all of you who answered this, it is SOLVED.

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