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Open Password Protected Zip Files on mac: Compressed files is no big deal, Everyone does it and it is needed too if you want to transfer a large file. .ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A .ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. Now usually all the Compressed file open on mac the usual way by archive utility which is present as default Unzip functionality in mac, All new Macs running Apple’s OS X operating system come with that utility.

When you download a zipped file which may have a password on a Mac, it automatically unzips as you enter the password in the protected Zip Files. But what if you forgot the password or lost it or there is no other way to recover it ? Or be it whatever reason. So I am going to guide you on How to Open Password Protected Zip Files on mac.

There are 2 methods which I will guide you by: Method 1 being using the Mac Terminal which is an application and it lives in the Utilities folder in Applications. You launch it like any other and when you do, you’ll see Apple’s implementation of a Unix command-line environment, known as a shell. The second Method is by a software for unzipping password protector Using Wine which is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD. Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop. on Mac.

About This Mac shows information about the Mac it is running on, such as the hardware, serial number, and macOS version. Archive Utility. Archive Utility (BOMArchiveHelper until Mac OS X 10.5) is the default archive file handler in macOS. It is usually invoked automatically when opening a file in one of its supported formats. The macOS' Finder uses the system's built-in Archive Utility to perform compression (archiving) and expansion of files in the background without opening a window for the utility itself. It relies on several preconfigured defaults: As installed, the Finder always uses the ZIP format and always saves archives in the same folder as the original.

Contents

  • 1 Steps to Open Password Protected Zip Files on Mac :

Steps to Open Password Protected Zip Files on Mac :

Method 1 :

Step 1: Open Terminal Utility App on your Mac

  • Find icon on Launchpad
  • Open through spotlight search
  • Or Under Utilities in Applications folder

Step 2: After Terminal Opened up , Type in : “unzip -P password (Drag zip file) -d (Drag your destination folder)

Step 3: Hit Enter to the command and let it do the magic.

Step 4: The command result will show the password existing in the password protected zip file.

Step 5: Now Open your Zip file and enter the password and there you go ! Bingo!

Method 2 : For Advanced files

Step 1: Download Wine/Wine Bottler on your mac

  • Install Wine

Step 2: Download a Zip password cracker or a brute force software like

  • or Any other in your knowledge

Step 3: Good Zip Password cracker’s are available for WIN. SO after downloading the software, which will be in .exe which mac can’t run

  • Open the .exe via wine to Install the program and run it.

Step 4: Use the Software, (Eg: AAPR)

  • Select the type of attack – Zip File special or Brute Force
  • Select the character specifications whether Capitals or signs or normal letters
  • Select Min & Max letters you may think the password could be
  • Or even type prefix or suffix of the letter, if you have any idea

Step 5: The complex the password, the more time it will take to track it. Let the software work and you will find the password.

Goodluck and Hope you did it with ease.

From the Editor’s Desk:

So here it is! the perfect two solutions on How to Open Password Protected Zip Files on mac. Usually the one with dmg files zipped or some packaged content then the second is one better. For locked and protected files the terminal method provides a simple solution. Hope this helps you and let us know in the comments, what you think about this.

Terminal doesn’t work. It says “caution: not extracting; -d ignored”

Optical Disc Archive Software updated on Feb. 26, 2020

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Optical Disc Archive Software 5.0.1 Update

  • Windows bug fix

Optical Disc Archive Software 5.0.0 Update

  1. Windows
    • Support ODS-D380U, ODS-D380F, and ODC5500R.
    • Support Windows Server 2019.
  2. Mac
    • Support ODS-D380U and ODC5500R.
    • Support macOS Catalina.
  3. Linux
    • Support ODS-D380U, ODS-D380F, and ODC5500R.
    • Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 and 7.6.

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Optical Disc Archive Software 4.4.2 Update

  1. Windows, Mac, Linux: Bug fix
  2. Mac: Support for notarization

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.4.0 Update

  1. Windows
    • Support ODS-FM2 VT mode. ODS-FM2 VT mode must be used in combination with Optical Disc Archive Software Ver 4.4.0 or later.
    • Fixed the defect that rarely fails to archive.
    For more information, please refer to the Optical Disc Archive Utility help.
  2. Mac
    Support macOS Mojave.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.3.1 Update

  1. Windows only
    • Fixed the defect that rarely fails to archive

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.3.0 Update

  1. Optical Disc Archive Utility Command Line Interface (only for Linux)
    Optical Disc Archive Utility Command Line Interface supports part of Optical Disc Archive Utility's function.
    • Air filter parameter reset
    • Format
    • Finalize
    • Set the volume label
    • Write-protect settings
    • Mode settings of the Optical Disc Archive Utility
    For more information, please refer to the Optical Disc Archive Utility help.
  2. Windows
    Fixed the defect that rarely fails to archive.
  3. Linux
    Support OS has been updated.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.2.0 Update

  • Mac: Added support for macOS 10.13.2
  • Linux: The read throughput of ODS-D280F is improved.

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  1. Optical Disc Archive Filer
    • When the remaining space of the cartridge is insufficient while the archive job is processing, the unexecuted archive job can be processed on another cartridge continuously.
    • Setting for [Restrict disc spanning] is disabled (set unchecked) as default.
  2. Optical Disc Archive Utility
    • When you select the Optical Disc Archive volume as a volume duplication destination, [Restrict disc spanning] is disabled (set unchecked) as default.
  3. Optical Disc Archive Utility Command Line Interface (only for Linux)
    • Optical Disc Archive Utility Command Line Interface supports part of Optical Disc Archive Utility's function.
    • Optical Disc Archive Utility Command Line Interface version 4.2.0 supports the following functions.
      • get drive information
      • get media information
      • drive firmware update
      • log gathering
      For more information, please refer to the Optical Disc Archive Utility help.
  4. Windows
    • Fixed a rare defect related to mount failure.
  5. Linux
    • Fixed a rare defect related to mount failure.
    • The write throughput with ODS-D280F is improved.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.1.1 Update

  • Mac: Added support for macOS 10.13.2
  • Linux: The read throughput of ODS-D280F is improved.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.1.0 Update

  • Optical Disc Archive Filer: Restricting a single file from being recorded spanning multiple discs is supported.
  • Optical Disc Archive Utility: Restricting a single file from being recorded spanning multiple discs is supported when volume copy is running.
  • Linux: Fixed the defect that rarely fails to archive many small size files.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.0.4 Update

  • Optical Disc Archive Utility: Support for displaying and clearing Air Filter Parameter for ODS-D280U/F on the device tab.
  • Windows OS: Fixed the defect that failed to write back the file system when deleting a folder being browsed on Optical Disc Archive Filer by another application.

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.0.3 Update

  • Bug fixes for Windows, Mac, and Linux

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.0.2 Update

  • Support for new operating systems:
    • Windows: Windows Server 2016
    • Mac: macOS 10.12.3
    • Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 64bit

Optical Disc Archive Software 4.0.1 Update

Optical Disc Archive Filer
  • Compute and check MD5 sum of a file when archiving and retrieving.
  • Support Optical Disc Archive Unit ODS-D280U.
  • Support Optical Disc Archive Cartridge ODC3300R.
    • Up to 480,000 files can be created on ODC3300R.
    • Volume type is always parity-added on ODC3300R.

Optical Disc Archive Utility (Windows, Mac, and Linux)
  • Support Optical Disc Archive Unit ODS-D280U.
  • Support Optical Disc Archive Cartridge ODC3300R.
    • Up to 480,000 files can be created on ODC3300R.
    • Volume type is always parity-added on ODC3300R.

Mac/Linux
  • Support for symbolic link.
  • Support part of illegal characters of the Optical Disc Archive software Ver 3.4.0 before. Please refer to 'About the Filesystem -> Limitations -> File name' in Optical Disc Archive Utility web help for more information.

Notes

  • Install the Optical Disc Archive Software in advance before connecting the unit to the PC.
  • When using the Optical Disc Archive Software with the PC running the Windows 7® or Windows Server 2008 R2® Operating System, it is recommended to install the Windows update program released by Microsoft®.
  • Please be sure to read the release notes and related files before purchasing and using the target device.

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