What to do if folders won’t compress on Mac?
1. Check the folder permissions
Sometimes this issue can be caused by your folder permissions, and in order to fix it, you need to change them accordingly. To do that, follow these steps:
2. Enter Safe Mode and try to compress folders there
Safe Mode is a great way to troubleshoot issues on your Mac, and several users reported that they fixed this problem simply by entering Safe Mode and compressing their folders there. To enter Safe Mode, do the following: If everything works in Safe Mode, restart your Mac and check if the problem still appears.
3. Use the Terminal
Sometimes using the Terminal might be a good workaround for this problem. To compress folders with Terminal, do the following: Bear in mind that using the Terminal is just a workaround, and it won’t fix the core problem. There you go, several quick and easy methods that can help if you can’t compress folders on Mac. If you found this guide useful, let us know in the comments below.
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