Expand an archive - delete archive when done
Expand an archive - delete archive when done is a utility helper application associated with StuffIt, a file compression and archiving tool that has been part of the Mac ecosystem since the 1990s. This particular component appears to be a droplet — an automated script or helper that processes compressed archive files (.sit, .zip, or other formats), expands them to their original contents, and then removes the original archive file from disk. It is typically invoked either through drag-and-drop interaction or as part of a larger archiving workflow, and is designed to streamline the process of decompressing files without leaving redundant archives behind.
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1 suggestionThe bundle ID indicates this is a helper component or droplet associated with StuffIt, a file archiving tool that has not received active development in many years. We could not find current information about this specific utility or confirm whether StuffIt itself or this helper component has been updated to run natively on Apple Silicon. If you rely on StuffIt or this helper, the straightforward path is to stop using it and migrate to macOS's built-in archive handling, which is both native on Apple Silicon and included free with every Mac. To decompress archives, use the Finder's Archive Utility (right-click → Open With → Archive Utility) or the command line (ditto -x -k file.zip destination). Most common file formats — .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2 — are handled automatically on modern macOS without any third-party tools. If you need something more advanced, Keka (available free or as a donation on its website) is an actively maintained, native macOS archiving tool that handles many more formats than the built-in utility and runs natively on Apple Silicon. Because StuffIt appears to be unmaintained and this helper will not run on macOS 28 (September 2028) when Apple removes Rosetta 2, now is a good time to migrate to native alternatives.
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