How to register WinZip for Mac using an activation code If your WinZip Mac license was not purchased directly from WinZip Computing, but instead from an authorized reseller, you will have been issued an activation code rather than a registration code. WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with Zip files. WinZip features an intuitive user interface with multiple ways available for viewing, running, extracting, adding, and deleting files in Zip files with a familiar Windows interface. Using the WinZip Ribbon. Here is a brief introduction to some of the features of the WinZip Ribbon.
WinZip gives you the ability to compress any group of files quickly, and then burn them to a disk or email them directly from the app. Through its intuitive interface, WinZip makes these features accessible to users of all skill levels, and it runs quickly and smoothly.
Pros
Excellent interface: Even if you've never used a program like this before, you'll have no problem finding your way around in WinZip. The main screen lays out your options clearly, and to add files to an archive, you can just drag and drop them in. The archive is zipped automatically, and a little bar graph at the top shows you how much space the files take up zipped versus unzipped.
Password protection: If you opt to ZIP and email all at once, you can also choose the Encrypt option and include password protection on one or all of your files. This is a handy addition, and a nice way to safeguard important documents and sensitive communications.
Cons
Not free: While you can use WinZip for free during the 45-day trial period, you will eventually have to purchase a license for $29.95 if you want to continue using it indefinitely.
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Bottom Line
WinZip delivers exactly what it promises. It's not packed with features, but the features it does have are exactly the ones you're looking for in an app of this type. And since it's free to try for an extended period, there's no reason not to check it out to see if it will work for you.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of WinZip Mac 3.0