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I like the Archive Utility thats hidden away in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server, and Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
You can find it at 
/System/Library/CoreServices/

You may have seen it when youve clicked an archive file, but the thing about it is that it can be used to create archives too. I like to use the zip format but it supports regular and compressed archive formats too.

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 Archive Utility Preferences

Screenshot of the Archive Utility Folder

Its a hidden jewel. There are a couple of changes you can make to its preferences to make it even more useful.

My Settings

In its preferences I have set it as follows: -
  • Save Expanded Files - into same directory as archive
  • After expanding - leave archive alone
  • Check - Reveal expanded item(s) in Finder
  • Check - Keep expanding if possible
  • Save archive - into same directory as files being archived
  • Use archive format - Zip archive
  • After archiving - leave files alone
  • Check - Reveal archive in Finder

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 Archive Utility Preferences

Screenshot of the Archive Utility Preferences

Lastly you can drag it to your dock to make it a bit easier to find next time!

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