SmartZipper
SmartZipper is a file compression and archiving utility for macOS that handles ZIP, RAR and other common archive formats. It allows users to create, extract, and manage compressed files through a straightforward interface, often integrated with Finder for quick compression of documents, folders and media files. It is used by home and professional users who frequently need to reduce file sizes for storage, backup or distribution.
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1 suggestionWe could not find recent public information about SmartZipper's Apple Silicon support status. The developer's web presence appears minimal or outdated, making it difficult to confirm whether a native build has been released or is planned. To determine your path forward, we recommend contacting the developer directly to ask whether SmartZipper has been updated to run natively on Apple Silicon, and if so, how to obtain that version. This is important because Apple is removing Rosetta 2 support in macOS 28 (September 2028), at which point any Intel-only build will stop launching entirely. If the developer confirms no native build is planned, consider migrating to actively maintained alternatives such as The Unarchiver (free, Mac App Store, confirmed native), BetterZip (paid, confirmed native Apple Silicon support), or Keka (free, open-source, confirmed native) — all three run natively on M-series Macs and are under active development.
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