How does a zip file work, and how can you use it? Here's everything you need to know to master the art of sending massive files.

Navigate to File Explorer on the taskbar > Select all files you'd like to add to your zip folder > Right click and select Send to > Select Compressed (zipped) folder > Rename your zip file and ...

A compressed version of files, popularly known as zipped files are convenient but also prone to errors. So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware utilities like 7-Zip, you may ...

Zipped files are easy to transfer plus they take less space compared to the uncompressed files. Also, it’s very simple to compress, combine and zip several files into one zipped folder. So if ...

Creating a zip file is much easier though since the Mac does this natively. All you need to do is multi-select the files, right-click, and choose Compress from the menu to create a zip file.

A variety of Mac applications compress files, but two simple commands native to macOS fulfill the same functionality--often more quickly and for less expense.

Reader willeemammoth points out that you can get your iOS device to download ZIP and RAR files with the aid of a file browsing app like USB Disk.