7-Zip for Mac: the 7-Zip File Manager on your Mac

7-Zip's official macOS download is a command-line tool. If you want the 7-Zip File Manager window you know from Windows, CrossDriver App runs it on your Mac.

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Every Pro feature is free during the preview, until December 31, 2026

7-Zip on a Mac today

The 7-Zip site offers a console version for macOS, with no graphical interface. The 7-Zip File Manager is Windows only.

What you get with the Windows version

The 7-Zip File Manager from 7-zip.org
Create and open 7z, zip and other archives
Works with files in your Mac folders

No special setup needed: download the official installer and drag it onto CrossDriver App, or double-click it.

How to run 7-Zip on your Mac

Download CrossDriver AppDrag it into Applications like any other Mac app. The preview includes every Pro feature for free, and the free edition needs no account.
Drag in the installerOr pick an app in the Setup Center. CrossDriver App gets the runtimes, fonts and settings it needs ready for you.
Open it like a Mac appDouble-click and go. Add it to Applications, and from then on open it from Launchpad or Spotlight.

Questions about 7-Zip on a Mac

Is there 7-Zip for Mac?

Only as a command-line tool. CrossDriver App runs the Windows 7-Zip File Manager, with its familiar window, on your Mac.

Is it free?

7-Zip is free, and CrossDriver App is free for personal use.

Try 7-Zip on your Mac