Compress and extract on the server

Make a .zip or .tar.gz archive on the server, or unpack one there. Nothing goes through your Mac.

Steps

Compress

  1. Select the items and choose File ▸ Compress….
  2. Choose ZIP archive (.zip) or Gzipped tar archive (.tar.gz).
  3. Click Compress. The archive appears next to the items.

Extract

  • File ▸ Extract Here unpacks the selected archive in its folder. AirSCP asks before it replaces items.
  • File ▸ Extract to New Folder unpacks it into a new folder named after the archive.
The Compress sheet with the archive type

Tips

  • A format the server can’t make is greyed out, and the sheet says why (for example: no zip on the server).
  • To get an archive onto your Mac without using space on the server, see Download as one archive.