Look for winzip for mac alternative as it is not working on my new mac

If you're looking for a free WinZip alternative on Mac,  then unzip and zip are built-in tools that handle basic compression and extraction efficiently. These commands come pre-installed with macOS and support standard ZIP files. For instance, to extract a file, you can use unzip archive.zip, and to create a ZIP file and run:

zip -r archive.zip folder

These tools are lightweight, fast, and perfect for simple tasks without needing additional installations.

For more advanced features like stronger encryption (AES-256), 7-Zip is a great alternative, though it requires installation via Homebrew.

brew install p7zip

Once installed, you can use 7z x archive.zip to extract files or 7z a -tzip archive.zip folder/ to compress them. Unlike the basic zip command, 7-Zip supports multiple formats (7z, RAR, TAR, etc.) and stronger security, making it a versatile choice for power users.

If you prefer a more modern CLI tool, pigz and unraar can be installed via Homebrew for faster compression and RAR support. However, for pure ZIP functionality, the built-in zip/unzip commands are often sufficient.

For GUI lovers, The FossZip is a great WinZip for Mac alternative, but if you strictly want command-line tools, unzip, 7z, and tar (for TAR/GZ files) cover most needs without extra cost.