Recompress
Recompress is a file compression and archive utility for macOS that allows users to repackage, recompress, and manipulate archive files in various formats. It is typically used by developers, system administrators, and advanced users who need to inspect, modify, or recreate compressed archives and installer packages. The app provides command-line and graphical interfaces for working with tar, gzip, bzip2, zip and other common compression formats commonly encountered in software distribution and data management workflows.
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1 suggestionWe could not find current information about whether a native Apple Silicon build of Recompress is available. The bundle ID suggests this is a developer-focused utility, but the vendor's site and recent release information are not clearly visible in our search results. To find out whether Recompress has been updated to run natively on Apple Silicon, visit the developer's website (exactcode.de or search for Recompress) or contact the vendor directly. If no native build exists, the Intel version continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta support in macOS 28 (September 2028), so an Intel-only Recompress will no longer launch on that release. As an alternative, the macOS command line offers native tools like tar, gzip, and ditto for many compression tasks, though you may prefer a dedicated GUI tool — popular alternatives with confirmed native Apple Silicon support include The Unarchiver (free), Keka (paid, versatile), or BetterZip (paid, feature-rich).
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