Betterzip | 5.3
The release of in November 2022 was a "maintenance bridge" for the popular macOS archiving tool, designed to polish the user experience while developer Robert worked on the upcoming BetterZip 6. 🛠️ Key Enhancements
: Users gained the option to remove the BetterZip icon from the Finder contextual menu for a sleeker look.
: The navigation stack (back/forward) now properly resets when switching between different archives in the file browser sidebar. BetterZip 5.3
: A new MB limit setting for tar archives prevented system stalls when trying to preview massive compressed files.
While primarily a stability update, it introduced several quality-of-life improvements: The release of in November 2022 was a
: Widened columns in the presets table to prevent headers from being cut off and improved the password manager's feedback when locked. 🔄 The "Oops" and the Follow-up (v5.3.2)
: Fixed a specific crash that occurred when BetterZip was installed in a folder path containing spaces. : A new MB limit setting for tar
Not everything went perfectly. The original 5.3 release introduced a that prevented users from creating RAR archives from a single folder. This was quickly patched in version 5.3.2, which also restored the ability to extract split zip files (like .z01 ) and updated actions for Dropzone 4 . Bug Fixes and Stability - MacItBetter - BetterZip 5.3