I downloaded a bunch of pictures from my wedding which were saved into a .zip folder. Every time I click on the folder to "unzip" it a duplicate folder is created. I've tried searching for the unzipped folder that people have said would be created after double clicking/unzipping the folder, but it's nowhere to be found.
I keep getting a message that the contents of the file can not be extracted with that program.
AStaley,
I'm a bit confused over your use of the term ".zip folder".
Which icon does the file resemble:
The top .zip file or the bottom folder?
Clinton
The top folder...(.zip).
OK, that's a single zip file - there should be other folders or files within it. You should be able to double-click it and open it with the default app, Apple's "Archive Utility." What happens when you double-click the file? Do you get other folder and or files?
Clinton
When I attempt to open the "Staley Walters 8486.zip" file after it has been downloaded it creates "Staley Walters 8486.zip.cpgz" file. When I go to open that it then creates another "Staley Walters 8486.zip.cpgz.zip" file. There are about 700 pictures inside of the zip file that I have safely downloaded off of my photographers website...could the problem be the amount of pictures within the .zip file? I am able to compress and extract images and content within .zip files when I create them on my mac so I'm not sure what the issue is when I try to open a .zip file after it's been downloaded.
here is one of many links from a Google search about your problem --
http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/13/open-zip-cpgz-file/
How do I open a zip file on my Macbook Pro w/ retina?
