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(More customer reviews)As long as there have been computers, there have been ways to compress files. One of the earliest compression programs available to consumers was PKZip, named for its developer, Phil Katz, and "zip" for speed, as in Zip Code. The PKZip format is now celebrating its 22nd birthday and is easily the most popular compression technique for the average computer user. One reason for that is that Phil Katz released the process into the public domain and also allowed any file compression program to use the word ZIP in its own name.
Enter WINZIP. WINZIP was first released in 1991, 2 years after the release of PKZip. Developed and released by Nico Mak Computing (who later changed its name to WINZIP Computing), the product is now owned by Corel Corporation. This review covers WINZIP 1.0 for Mac OS X, Snow Leopard edition.
Installation is a breeze. I chose to let it run the setup wizard, which made it even simpler. Once done, it asks for your registration code. If you don't have one, then it lets you use the program for 45 days free of charge. As I understand, the program will continue to work after that time, but with reduced functionality. Since I have not had it installed for 45 days, I can't comment on what actually happens at that time.
Once installed, the program lurks until needed. Double-clicking on a zipped file opens it. Creating a new zip file is exceedingly fast. The first time I did it, I kept looking for the "ZIP IT NOW" button only to realize that it was automatic. The file was already sitting on my desktop. A nice little feature is the "Zip It, Mail It" feature that streamlines the process of compressing files and sending the resulting archive to a friend. It's not a big deal, but it's nice.
Apart from that, there's not much to say. WINZIP works, and it's easy. Zippity doo dah.
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