5.3 - Betterzip
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
: Fixed a specific crash that occurred when BetterZip was installed in a folder path containing spaces.
: The navigation stack (back/forward) now properly resets when switching between different archives in the file browser sidebar. BetterZip 5.3
While primarily a stability update, it introduced several quality-of-life improvements:
The update addressed several technical glitches that had been bothering the community: The release of in November 2022 was a
: A new MB limit setting for tar archives prevented system stalls when trying to preview massive compressed files.
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 While primarily a stability update, it introduced several
: The preferences window title was updated to match the menu item on then-new macOS Ventura. 🐞 Major Bug Fixes