If you want to view the file more carefully, you can use the man command to confirm. If you want to unzip the file, use the following command: 7z x test.7z You can install it as following: brew install p7zipĪfter installation, if you want to compress the file (assuming it is the test/ folder), you can use the following command: 7z a test.7z test/ The Unarchiver can be downloaded directly from the App Store, and the file format of The Unarchiver can be selected in advance. 7z, you must use a dedicated software (or command line program) to decompress it.īelow I will introduce The Unarchiver, a tool that can be installed in the App Store, and the p7zip command line tool that can be installed through Homebrew. If you want to decompress a compressed file like.

You simply drag the files to the App and the special characters are removed.There is a pre-installed decompression tool in Mac OS, but it is mainly for zip files. Rather than manually change every filename I created an Automator App which will get rid of the characters for you. For a further explanation see my page here.

It will open common formats such as Zip, RAR (including v5), 7-zip, Tar, Gzip and Bzip2. It’s always a good idea to get rid of the special characters (*%-_ etc.) from CC filenames as it will help to speed up your game a little. The Unarchiver is a small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files.For a step by step guide on how to install CC/Mods have a look at ItsaprilXD’s brilliant guide here.Package files from the extracted folder into your Mods folder. 7z file is an archive format that stands for 7-zip you can think of it like any other archive file. Now just double click on the 7z or RAR file (like you would a normal Zip file) and The Unarchiver will extract the contents into a new folder in your Downloads folder.

The downloaded file will now look like one of these in your Downloads folder:

Download The Unarchiver from the App Store.

I don’t normally like any software that overrides Apple’s Apps but I’ve been using this ever since my CC obsession started and had no problem with it. It’s really simple to use as it sets itself up as the default unarchiver on your Mac so once installed you don’t have to do anything. The best tool I have found to extract 7z and rar files is The Unarchiver and you can download it straight from the Mac App Store here. I was late to the CC party and experienced this as the built in Archive Utility in macOS can’t handle 7z files. Lots of Simmers, Mac and Windows users, still have issues installing CC and Mods into their game because of the compression methods some creators use.

Extract 7z on mac