FAQ
Q: What is NueZip?
A: NueZip is a professional archive manager for macOS, supporting compression and extraction of multiple archive formats including RAR, ZIP, 7-Zip, TAR, GZIP, and BZIP2.
Q: Which macOS versions are supported?
A: NueZip requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and is optimized for Apple Silicon (M-series) chips.
Q: How do I download and install NueZip?
A: Download from the Mac App Store (recommended) or grab the latest release from GitHub Releases.
Q: Is NueZip free?
A: NueZip offers a free trial with core features. A one-time purchase unlocks the full feature set including batch operations, archive repair, and advanced encryption.
Q: What formats are supported?
A: Read: RAR, ZIP, 7-Zip, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, Zstandard
Write (compress): ZIP, 7-Zip, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, Zstandard
See Introduction for the full format matrix.
Q: Can NueZip create RAR archives?
A: No. NueZip can read RAR archives (including multi-volume and repaired archives), but RAR compression is not supported due to licensing restrictions.
Q: Is NueZip safe for confidential files?
A: Yes. NueZip operates entirely offline. All operations run locally on your Mac. AES-256 encryption is available for password-protected ZIP archives.
Q: Does NueZip upload my files to the cloud?
A: No. NueZip is a fully offline application. Your files are never uploaded anywhere. No internet connection is required for compression or extraction.
Q: How do I update the app?
A: Update through the Mac App Store (automatic) or download the latest release from GitHub Releases.
Q: How do I report bugs or request features?
A: Open an issue on the GitHub repository. Please include your macOS version, NueZip version, and steps to reproduce.
Q: Where are logs and data stored?
A: For sandboxed (App Store) builds:
~/Library/Containers/com.w3cub.nuezip/Data/Library/Application Support/com.w3cub.nuezip/Development builds may log to the console or src-tauri directory.
If you need more answers, please open an issue in the repository or consult the full documentation.