How to Unzip a tar.gz file in Mac?

Currently, I am trying to unzip the tar.gz file on Mac and have failed several times, but I am not sure of the correct procedure. And I need guidance to successfully extract the contents of the file. Any help or instructions on unzipping tar.gz files specifically for Mac would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 11:38 PM

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SamSaliai Said:

"How to Unzip a tar.gz file in Mac?: Currently, I am trying to unzip the tar.gz file on Mac and have failed several times, but I am not sure of the correct procedure. And I need guidance to successfully extract the contents of the file. Any help or instructions on unzipping tar.gz files specifically for Mac would be greatly appreciated. Thank you."

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Unzip (uncompress) a tar.gz file on a Mac:

  1. Go here: Compress and Uncompress File Archives in Terminal on Mac - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Uncompress a tar archive
  3. Proceed from there as necessary

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 11:58 PM

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Sep 27, 2023 11:58 PM in response to SamSaliai

SamSaliai Said:

"How to Unzip a tar.gz file in Mac?: Currently, I am trying to unzip the tar.gz file on Mac and have failed several times, but I am not sure of the correct procedure. And I need guidance to successfully extract the contents of the file. Any help or instructions on unzipping tar.gz files specifically for Mac would be greatly appreciated. Thank you."

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Unzip (uncompress) a tar.gz file on a Mac:

  1. Go here: Compress and Uncompress File Archives in Terminal on Mac - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Uncompress a tar archive
  3. Proceed from there as necessary

How to Unzip a tar.gz file in Mac?

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