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Suddenly my MacBook Pro cannot open .zip files!

Running Monterey, and suddenly, my Macbook Pro cannot open .zip files. They seem to not be unzippable...

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 1:50 PM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2023 5:11 PM

Right click on the zip file
Choose "Get Info

Verify the Kind says "ZIP Archive" and where it says "Open with", make sure it says "Archive Utility".

Have you tried compressing any file with a right click and choosing "Compress". Then uncompress it with a double click. You can also uncompress it with a right click and choose "Open With". Make sure it is with Archive Utility. If this works correctly, I would look more into the file you are having trouble with in case it is corrupted.

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