7zipmac <SAFE | 2024>

If you search for "7-Zip" on a Mac, you won't find an official GUI application from the original developer (Igor Pavlov) in the App Store. The official 7-Zip is strictly a Windows application.

: Often cited as the premier open-source compressor for Mac, Keka handles 7z files with ease and integrates directly into the Finder. 7zipmac

Ideal if you actually need to make 7‑Zip archives. If you search for "7-Zip" on a Mac,

7z x archive.7z # extract 7z a output.7z file.txt # create 7zipmac

7-Zip is built on Windows-specific technologies (mainly the .exe architecture and Windows UI framework). The developer, Igor Pavlov, has focused solely on the Windows and Linux command-line versions over the years. There’s no official macOS GUI version.