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Apimac announced today the release of Compress Files '08, their compression tool for Mac OS X that enable Mac users to create Zip compressed and encrypted files; XAR archive files, 7zip and 7zip crypted archives, TAR archives; Gzip compressed archives; Bzip2 compressed archives and compressed and encrypted disk images. The new release primarily adds Finder's contextual menu support letting user access to compress and archive commands associated with files and folders.



Milano, Italy - March 3, 2008 - Apimac announced today the release of Compress Files '08, their compression tool for Mac OS X that enable Mac users to create Zip compressed and encrypted files; XAR archive files, 7zip and 7zip crypted archives, TAR archives; Gzip compressed archives; Bzip2 compressed archives and compressed and encrypted disk images. The new release primarily adds Finder's contextual menu support letting user access to compress and archive commands associated with files and folders.

Also new in version '08 of Compress Files are some changes to AS dictionary to improve compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard; new Reveal buttons and the possibility to order columns in Log History window.

Compress Files is an universal program for Mac OS X that enable Mac users to create Zip compressed and encrypted files; XAR archive files, 7zip and 7zip crypted archives, TAR archives; Gzip compressed archives; Bzip2 compressed archives and compressed and encrypted disk images.

What's more Compress Files, let 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 let you specify if you want omit Finder specific information (such as the .DS_Store files) and Mac specific file attributes (such as a resource fork) when creating Zip archives.

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.

To compress a file, you have to simply drag and drop the file you want to compress onto the Compress Files icon. If Compress Files is closed, the program will launch and compress your files. You can also compress files by dragging files into the application window. Just launch Compress Files and the window will appear. You can compress more than one file by dragging multiple items onto Compress Files window, and you can also compress larger groups of files by placing them in a folder and dragging the whole folder onto Compress File.

New in this release are:
* Added Contextual Menu letting user access to often-used commands associated with Finder files and folders.
* Some changes to AS dictionary to improve compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard.
* New Reveal buttons in Log history window.
* Added the possibility to order columns in Log History window.

Pricing and Availability:
Compress File is available for $27.30 USD from the Apimac online store and is free of charge for all current customers. A free demo is available from the Apimac website.

Apimac Site: http://www.apimac.com
Product Page: 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
Application Icon: http://www.apimac.com/images/icons/compress_files_icon.jpg


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