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If the file says dmg.zip.001, the '.001' part designates the file as part of a set. You can't open the file individually, because you need the rest of the files to complete the archive set. Once you have all the files in the same directory, just extract one of them and the rest will automatically be joined during the extraction. Open Safari and from the Safari menu, select Preferences. Alternatively, just tap Command +, (⌘+,) to open Safari’s preferences. On the General tab in Safari’s preferences, look at the very bottom. There is an option called ‘Open ‘Safe’ files after downloading’. Uncheck this option to stop automatically unzipping files in Safari.

But, you may have had problems opening compressed zip files, so we’ll talk today about how to best handle zip files on your iPhone or iPad. Apple’s iOS actually has had support, albeit limited, for zip files since iOS 7 but it only works with Messages and Mail. On your Mac, do any of the following: Compress a file or folder: Control-click it or tap it using two fingers, then choose Compress from the shortcut menu. If you compress a single item, the compressed file has the name of the original item with the.zip extension. If you compress multiple items at once, the compressed file is called Archive.zip.

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