Mac instructions on how to open a .zip file
Double click the zipped file
- Double-click on the zipped file to unzip any zipped file on your Mac.
- This will prompt the Archive Utility tool to unzip the files in the same folder the zipped file is in.
- Click appropriate icons to access the extracted files.
Right-click the zipped file and open it with Archive Utility
- Alternatively, you can right-click on the zipped folder.
- Select Open to unzip your file if Archive Utility is set as your default.
- If it's not, right-click and click Open With, and choose Archive Utility.
- Click appropriate icons to access the extracted files.
Note: If you can’t open the .zip file, make sure you have enough space on your Mac for the unzipped item.