My Zip files aren't unzipping

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My Zip files aren't unzipping

I receive PDF-zipped files for work via email attachments, but when I double click on them, the window disappears (a brief flash of a message saying the file is being "archived" flashes, but then nothing.) When I go to my user>library>maildownloads, and click on the file there, the same thing happens.

I tried selecting "open with" to open the PDF files Adobe, but then I get a message saying that the .zip is not a supported file type.

Help!!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 9, 2013 8:05 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 9, 2013 8:13 PM in response to Melinda Lyons

As an alternative Download and open with "Stuff it expander" http://www.stuffit.com/

Right click on your zip file and "open with."

The default ArchiveUtility for opening ZIP files seems to be a little buggy in OS X 10.8.2.

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Answer 2

Jan 9, 2013 8:43 PM in response to leroydouglas

I tried to "open with" Adobe Reader, but I received a message saying that the file was not supported.

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Answer 3

Jan 9, 2013 8:45 PM in response to Melinda Lyons

Adobe Reader- reads PDF files. It does not open ZIP file does it???

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Answer 4

Jan 9, 2013 9:50 PM in response to leroydouglas

I'm confused, because I thought that OS 10.6.8 opened Zips automatically when you double clicked on them. Then, I was told to right-click and "open with" an application - thus, trying to open the zipped PDF files with a PDF reader...I guess I will have to download an un-zipper?

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Answer 5

Jan 9, 2013 9:59 PM in response to Melinda Lyons

If the unarchiver built-in to OS X doesn't work with .zip files (and I've no idea why it isn't working) you could always download "The Unarchiver" from the App Store - it's free, I believe, and handles almost every flavor of compressed files.

Clinton

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