Simple solution to create a zip for Windows users without __MACOSX or any other "period" hidden folders

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I've seen questions:

This question is different.

I'm asking for a way to create a zip without the .DS_Store or __MACOSX for less sophisticated Apple computer users who have to coexist with Windows users who cannot accept a zip with the .DS_Store and __MACOSX.

I've discovered these are called Mac resource forks.

Like I said, for less sophisticated Apple users, so no command line codes please.

I wasn't sure about posting a recommendation to a 25 buck zip application as an answer... but if you like the idea, i can do that. — Tetsujin, Dec 04 '17 at 17:10
@Tetsujin after looking at the price tag I have to agree with you. It's better suited as a comment. — LateralTerminal, Dec 04 '17 at 18:15

intagli · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-04T19:08:56.773

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Without having to use terminal, you could try Folderwasher, which is an app that creats a zip without the .DS_store file. You can drop the folder onto the application and it compresses it.

Alternatively, you could try Keka, which also has an option to exclude the .DS_store file. Open Keka, click on zip, and check Exclude Mac OS X resource forks and drop what you want to compress on the Keka window.

There are other questions related to this topic:

Compressing folders on a mac, without the .DS_Store on Superuser
Compress without .DS_Store and __MACOSX on AskDifferent

edited Dec 04 '17 at 19:08

answered Dec 04 '17 at 17:11

intagli

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I wish I could give you +2 for Folderwasher and Keka.
A simple solution to deleting all the unwanted period folders we have in Windows now.

Keka confirmed working
– LateralTerminal Dec 04 '17 at 18:17

Simple solution to create a zip for Windows users without __MACOSX or any other "period" hidden folders

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