Written by Jorge Garcia Armero
Whatʹs Great
1. Just drop the files you want to compress to the Keka icon in the Dock or the main window.
2. Just double click on those files and they will be extracted using Keka, or drop them to the icon in the Dock or the main window.
Latest Version: 1.2.59
Licence: $4.99
Download for MacOS - server 1 --> $4.99Pros |
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- Super effective and gets the work done - Password protect sensitive files on Icloud storage - Has a newly updated version with a reasonable price - Extraction of a vast array of file types |
- No way to extract specific files or preview contents of large archives - Not clear from the main window that the password is encrypting the file - Heart icon front and center in the main window for more tips when user already paid |
What does Keka do? Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be. With Keka you can compress as many files as you want in a bunch of formats. Divide files and protect them with a password is now a kids game. Just drop the files you want to compress to the Keka icon in the Dock or the main window. Also Keka can extract lots of compressed files, from ZIP and 7Z to RAR archives, even parted ones. Just double click on those files and they will be extracted using Keka, or drop them to the icon in the Dock or the main window. Compression formats supported: 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, BROTLI, ZSTD, LRZIP, AAR, WIM, DMG and ISO Extraction formats supported: 7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, BROTLI, ZSTD, LRZIP, DMG, ISO, LZMA, EXE, CAB, WIM, MSI, PAX, JAR, APK, APPX, XPI, IPA, CPGZ, CPIO, XIP, CPT and more Terms of Use: https://www.keka.io/termsofuse
Download and Install Keka
Download for PC - server 1 -->Intel, 64-bit processor, OS X 10.7 or later.
Compactible OS list:Yes. The app is 100 percent (100%) safe to download and Install. Our download links are from safe sources and are frequently virus scanned to protect you
Went Paid to Say Thanks
I’ve been using the free version for years. I see you have a newly updated version and the price is right. Thank you Jorge. If I have one ask, is to just think about options to keep us safe, such as assuring that Keka can’t be used to launch attacks from malicious files that are hidden in a RAR file archive. Make sure that we know, and by default stops, anything that attempts to execute or launch something as part of the unzip process.
Some thoughts
Solid app but needs to be able to view contents of archives and extract/add a selection of files to it. Also I purchased this to show support but why does the app have the heart icon front and center in the main window for more tips when I already paid? Not what I was expecting. Lastly when using 7-zip format it isn't clear from the main window that the password is encypting the file or by what means like the zip format does with the explicit check box for AES 256. It'd be nice for that to be more clear.
won't split large archives when compressing
Updated review: I actually figured it out. While the interface is a bit confusing at first, but this app is doing what it says it should. I wish that the archive preference (compression method per format, where to split files, password, etc) either popped up when you went to archive files via the Finder or was within the Preferences options. At first I thought it wasn't honoring split preferences, but it seems to be working once I figured out that main window (which is actually archive preference). Also, every window seems to be named Keka, which makes it a bit confusing. The developer is very responsive, though. No worries about this being one of the Microsoft Store's abandonedware offerings.
It works, I haven’t had any issues with using it for over two years
The best kind of utilities are the ones you don’t even know you have, because they just work. This is exactly one of those. I have used this for over two years and never had any issues, it works with anything I throw at it. No complaints, and I would highly recommend. I got a new laptop and I couldn’t extract rar archives any more, realized I forgot to re-install this app!
Everything that I wanted is here!
It has all the likable fetures from the default Archive Utility except it's better. You have the option to exclude the Windows resource forks (the annoying _MACOSX folder and .DS_Store file that's gonna be in every one of your archive files and folders) that is an eyesore if you work across different operating systems. Not to mention the number of supported file formats. Don't go for the cheap one that only support a few file formats. Keka is the way to go.