Apimac Compress Files now uses AES-256 encryption for zip files

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Apimac Compress Files now uses AES-256 encryption for zip files - Published on 06/24/08

 

Apimac has released new versions of Compress Files, their tool for compressing, archiving, encrypting files. This new version lets you specify if you want to omit Finder specific information as well as Mac specific file attributes when creating Zip archives. Compress Files now uses AES-256 encryption for zip files.

 

Milano, Italy - Apimac has released new versions of Compress Files, their tool for compress, archive, encrypt files and omit Mac-specific invisible files. Between the new features now Compress Files uses AES-256 encryption for zip files.

 

Compress Files enable users to create compressed file in their preferred format as:

* Zip compressed archives (.zip)

* TAR archives (.tar)

* Gzip compressed archives (.tar.gz)

* Bzip2 compressed archives (.tar.bz2)

* Xar archives (.xar)

* 7zip compressed archives (.7z)

8 Compressed Disk Image (.dmg)

 

- and also encrypted formats as:

* Zip compressed and encrypted archives (.zip)

* Compressed and encrypted disk images (.dmg)

* Compressed and encrypted 7zip archives (.7z)

 

New in version '08 Release 2 are:

* Upgrade to Xar version 1.5.2.

* Crypted zip files now uses AES-256.

* Improved AppleScript dictionary to let automate also Email and Archive actions.

* Added customization for the Finder's contextual menu.

* Minor bug fixes.

 

Omitting Mac-specific invisible files:

Compress Files, lets you omit Mac-specific invisible files when creating zip files. Invisible Mac-specific files can be extremely annoying when you transfer Zip files to other systems. Windows and Linux make these files visible and they could create confusion to recipients that receive your files. Compress Files lets you specify if you want to omit Finder specific information (such as the .DS_Store files) and Mac specific file attributes (such as a resource fork) when creating Zip archives.

 

Encrypt your personal files:

Compress Files, lets you encrypt your personal data using encrypted disk image. For high security, you can use Compress Files to encrypt part of your hard disk through the use of an encrypted disk image protected with a password. You can then also email this disk image to other people who know the password. The image will show up as a volume on your desktop. When your Keychain is locked, or when you send that disk image file to another person, the image is secure. When your Keychain is unlocked, you can copy, move and delete files as you would on any normal hard disk.

 

Apimac: http://www.apimac.com/

Compress Files: http://www.apimac.com/compress_files/

Direct Download Link: http://www.apimac.com/sw/compress_files.dmg

Purchase Link: http://store.kagi.com/?6FBNR_LIVE

Screenshot: http://www.apimac.com/images/screen_shots/cf_screen_shot.png

Screenshot/App Icon: http://www.apimac.com/images/icons/compress_files_icon.jpg

 

 

Founded in 1996, Apimac develops award-winning software for the Mac, including Mac Notepad, Clean Text, Apimac Slideshow, and Secret Folder. Apimac is committed to bringing easy-to-use applications to students, educators, creative professionals, and consumers around the world.

 

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Tony Moss

Software Team

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tony ( -at -) apimac.com

 

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