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Archive Utility (built-in)

opens 10 file types
macOS
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PlatformsmacOS
Opens10 file types
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10 file types verified
Last reviewed Oct 2026

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What is Archive Utility (built-in)?

Archive Utility (built-in) is listed in our database as a program that opens or converts the file formats shown on this page. It runs on macOS. The formats it works with include .ZIP, .ZI, .GZ, .CPGZ and .TGZ.

You can get the official version from the developer's website (support.apple.com); we do not host the installer and only point you to the original source. A detailed, hand-checked description of Archive Utility (built-in) is on the way; for now the information here comes straight from our database.

Files Archive Utility (built-in) opens

10 formats
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PLATFORMSmacOS

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Files Archive Utility (built-in) opens most

1.ZIPZIP Archive
2.ZIRenamed / Truncated ZIP Archive
3.GZGzip Compressed File
4.CPGZGzip-compressed CPIO Archive
5.TGZGzip-Compressed TAR Archive
6.TARTape Archive

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