Open & Extract GZ Files on Mac

With Commander One, handling GZ files on your Mac becomes effortless. You can extract, view, and open them in one place using a clean and intuitive interface. Packed with powerful tools, it’s a reliable alternative to Mac’s built-in Finder for efficient file management.

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Key Features

Open GZ files on Mac

Extract GZ files on Mac quickly and easily with Commander One. No extra software required.
Open GZ archive

Search in GZ Archives

Find the files you need in GZ archives quickly, without having to unarchive them.
Search in archives

Preview GZ Contents

Check the contents of a GZ file before unpacking to make sure it’s the right one.
Preview files in GZ archive

Supported Archive Formats

extract, copy, modify

Extract, create, and modify

Easily open, create, and fully manage archives, including copying, moving, deleting, editing, and adding new folders directly in an archive.

Supported formats include:

.zip, .7z, .txz(.tar.xz), .tlz(.tar.lzma), .tbz(.tar.bz), .tgz(.tar.gz), .tz(.tar.z)
Extract and modify

Extract and modify

Open and edit archives in these formats, though new archives cannot be created in these types.

Supported formats include:

.ipa, .apk, .jar, .ear, .war, .zipx, .xpi, .tar, .cab, .bz, .bz2, .taz, .z, .gz, .lzma, .xz, .tb, .tb2, .tbz2(.tar.bz2)
Read only

Read-only

Allows extraction and content search within these formats, without options to create or edit.

Supported formats include:

.rar, .xip, .xar, .iso, .cab

How to Unpack GZ File on a Mac using Commander One

1

Download and install Commander One.

Download Commander One
2

Locate the GZ file you want to decompress.

Locate GZ file
3

Control-click on the file and then select “Extract file”.

Extract files from GZ archive
4

Commander One will unpack the files and display them in the same pane once finished.

Double-click GZ file

What is the GZ file format?

A GZ file is a compressed archive created with the GNU Zip (gzip) compression method. It’s commonly used to reduce file size for easier storage and transfer, and is popular.


GZ archive file

A GZ archive typically contains a single compressed file. To compress multiple files together, it’s often used alongside TAR, producing .tar.gz or .tgz files. GZ files are widely used on Unix-based systems for software distribution, backups, and efficient file transfer.

Supported Services

Commander One lets you manage files efficiently across cloud storage services and FTP/SFTP servers on your Mac. It makes moving data between different platforms simple, allowing you to organize everything in one place with an easy-to-use interface.

Supported services
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Supported Devices

Commander One works with a wide range of Android smartphones, tablets, and iOS devices, as well as MTP-compatible devices. It provides a single place to connect and manage all your files seamlessly.

 

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