Keka

Best for

Mac users who regularly compress, split, password-protect, or extract archives the Finder cannot handle.

Why it deserves attention

Keka handles ZIP, 7z, tar, gzip, bzip2, xz, lz4, zstd, DMG, and ISO, and can extract formats such as RAR, 7z, and LHA that macOS does not support natively. It adds password protection, split archives, compression profiles, and a Finder extension for right-click actions, with both macOS and iOS versions. The app is free to download from the developer and open source, while the App Store version is a paid build that supports development. The interface is utilitarian and some advanced options sit behind profiles, but for everyday archive work it is faster and more flexible than the built-in Archive Utility.

Can replace

• The Unarchiver
• WinRAR

Related and alternatives

• IINA
• Pearcleaner

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