How to Create a .zip File on Mac OS X Leopard
- 1). Select the file or folder of files you want to compress into a .zip file.
- 2). Right-click or hold "Ctrl" and click the file or folder of files you have selected. Choose "Compress" from the pop-up menu. The text in quotes following the word "Compress" shows the name of the file or folder of files you are about to compress. You can also reach the Compress option by clicking "File" in the menu bar and choosing "Compress" from the drop-down menu.
- 3). The compressed file is created in the same location as the original file. For example, if the file or folder of files you are compressing is on the desktop, the .zip file also appears on the desktop.
- 4). When you compress multiple items at once, the .zip file is given the name "Archive.zip." If you compress a single item, the .zip file is given the name of the single item.
