Mac Terminal Zip Multiple Files

Zip Into Multiple Files
Mac Terminal Unzip All Files In Folder
Mac Terminal Zip Multiple Files Into One
Mac Terminal Zip Multiple Files Into A Single File

If you want to make a zip without those invisible Mac resource files such as “MACOSX” or “.Filename” and.ds store files, use the “-X” option in the command so: zip -r -X archivename.zip foldertocompress TAR.GZ – Cross Platform. The md5 command will check multiple files for you. Simply list all the files you want after the command. Md5 md1.gz md2.gz md3.gz. It will output the md5 hashes like so: If you want just the hashes, use the -q flag, it will print only the hash, without the identifying information. I'm guessing that you want to compare the hash of the files.

Since macOS is based on Unix there are a number of ways to compress files and folders within the filing system using Unix based application code, below are a few options using the Terminal or command line interface (cli). The default command line application interface in macOS is the Terminal and is stored in /Applications/Utilities.

File and folder compression saves on file size and ensures the contents are captured and delivered or stored as one monolithic file. A compressed file which contains files and folders is generally referred to as an archive. Here are some built-in compression applications you can use including zip, tar, gz, bz2, gz and dmg.

ZIP – Cross Platform

First up is ZIP one of the most commonly used compression techniques used across all platforms

To compress

To extract

If you want to make a zip without those invisible Mac resource files such as “_MACOSX” or “._Filename” and .ds store files, use the “-X” option in the command so:

TAR.GZ – Cross Platform

Second up is TAR, an old favorite on Unix/Linux – you add the GZ for the compression – compresses tighter than zip

To compress

To extract

TAR.BZ2 – Cross Platform

A variation on TAR GZ but with better compression than both tar.gz and zip.

To compress

To extract

GZ

Without the tar

To extract

DMG – macOS Only

This one is macOSnative only – for a GUI interface use /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility – for command line use:

To create

Zip Into Multiple Files

To mount

To view

To Eject

You can also use a number of different formats for creating a .dmg

UDZO – Compressed image (default)
UDRO – Read-only image
UDBZ – Better compressed image
UDRW – Read/Write image
UDTO – DVD disk image

That’s the low down, the more common compression packages available will typically be covered in one of the above.

Mac Terminal Unzip All Files In Folder

Instructions for using the Terminal to create password protected zip files in Mac.

Create a Folder on the Desktop.
Place the Files you wish to Zip within the folder.
Select the Search Icon in the upper right corner.
Search for the Terminal.
Select Terminal.
Enter zip -er NAMEOFZIPFILE.zip
Enter a space.
Drag and Drop the Folder on the desktop into the terminal.
Select Enter/Return.
Enter a Password.
NOTE: It will not visually display anything to know you are typing when entering a password.
Reenter the Password.
Select Enter/Return.
To get to the new ZIP file, select Finder then All My Files.