Archiving is a recommended practice that allows you to save space and keep your files organized. On macOS, this can be achieved through just one method or a combination of at least two methods. As opposed to backing up, archiving is usually a manual task requiring user involvement. However, it could be automated with the use of third-party software or specific scripts.
In this section, we will cover the technologies macOS uses to facilitate archiving. We will examine two easy-to-use archiving methods that you can utilize in macOS, which are as follows:
- ZIP archives
- Disk images
Let's explore when it is best to use a ZIP archive instead of a disk image.
ZIP archives
Archiving through ZIP files involves a combination of multiple files to create a compressed file destined for long-term storage or for faster and more efficient network transfer. A ZIP file is just a compressed archive. Compression in these types of files is variable, and the amount of compression that...
