So I just found out that when I make a .zip using the 'compress x items" service and then someone uses winzip to open the file, it duplicates them and creates two folders - one of which is full of duplicate non-files. What's going on here and how can I fix this so that what I see when I unzip the file is what PC users see?
MacBook Pro 2.2 C2D, 4GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iBook G4 1.3 Ghz 120GB 7200 RPM HDD 1.5GB Ram, Gen1 iPad
thanks! I will test it out and see what happens!
By any chance do the duplicates start with ._ (dot underscore)? If so they are the resource forks of the files.
actually I don't know. Someone told me that the second folder was called "meta [something]" and was filled with what looked like duplicates but were unreadable. I think I read somewhere when looking into this that OS X makes this meta information when compressing files that contain icons and whatnot.
BUT, I tried that zip program and it seemed to work, but I haven't been able to check it yet. Also the file size was about 5 megs larger (which isn't that big of a deal, but I thought interesting to note).
5megs more on a total of what megs ?
I haven't yet any neccessity to use a Zipper-app myself, less this YemuZip.
But I had read about it and thought it maybe could help.
There are paid-apps as well that promise the same thing.
Stefan
Making a .zip doubles files when Windows opens it
