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− | When downloading | + | When downloading files from OneDrive the files will be downloaded as a zip file. Sometimes there is an error on macOS when trying to open large zip files created by OneDrive. |
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* There might be an error message saying that the archive is empty. | * There might be an error message saying that the archive is empty. | ||
* We can use an utility app called The Unarchiver to open the zip files. | * We can use an utility app called The Unarchiver to open the zip files. | ||
* The macOS computers in the Computer Center and Media Services have The Unarchiver installed. | * The macOS computers in the Computer Center and Media Services have The Unarchiver installed. | ||
* Students can get The Unarchiver from the macOS App Store if they need it for their own computers. | * Students can get The Unarchiver from the macOS App Store if they need it for their own computers. | ||
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# Go to the Applications folder. | # Go to the Applications folder. | ||
# Open The Unarchiver. | # Open The Unarchiver. |
Revision as of 10:20, 20 October 2022
When downloading files from OneDrive the files will be downloaded as a zip file. Sometimes there is an error on macOS when trying to open large zip files created by OneDrive.
- There might be an error message saying that the archive is empty.
- We can use an utility app called The Unarchiver to open the zip files.
- The macOS computers in the Computer Center and Media Services have The Unarchiver installed.
- Students can get The Unarchiver from the macOS App Store if they need it for their own computers.
- Go to the Applications folder.
- Open The Unarchiver.
- Drag the zip file from the Finder window to The Unarchiver icon in the Dock.
- The unzipped files will be in the same location as the zip file.