Archiver
Archiver is a macOS file compression and extraction app from Incredible Bee for opening, creating, and managing many archive formats.
What is Archiver?
Archiver is a macOS archive utility published by Incredible Bee Ltd. and presented on the current product site as Archiver, a Mac app for opening and compressing archived files. It is designed for everyday tasks such as extracting downloads, creating ZIP or 7z archives, and handling formats that macOS Archive Utility may not support well. The app is shown as supporting common and legacy archive types including Zip, 7zip, Tar variants, StuffIt, and BinHex, with additional RAR handling available through an in-app plugin. Its workflow is centered on drag and drop and a native macOS interface, and the vendor also highlights Apple Silicon support on the current product website. Mac users may encounter it when they need broader archive compatibility, password protection for new archives, or better control over unpacking and multi-part archives than the built-in tools provide.
Key features
- Opens and extracts many archive formats including Zip, 7zip, and Tar variants.
- Creates compressed archives for common sharing and storage tasks.
- Supports encrypted archive creation for formats such as Zip and 7z.
- Can handle split archives, including multi-part RAR and 7zip sets.
- Uses a drag-and-drop workflow with a native macOS interface.
- Supports legacy formats such as StuffIt and BinHex.
- Offers Apple Silicon native support on current releases.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This is a legitimate commercial macOS utility for working with compressed files. It is generally low risk when obtained from the publisher, but archive apps process files from untrusted sources, so caution is still sensible with unknown downloads, password-protected archives, or executable content extracted from them.
Recommendation: Keep it if you regularly open or create archives beyond the formats handled comfortably by built-in macOS tools. If you do not use it, removing the app is usually optional rather than urgent, provided no needed archived-file workflows depend on it.
Common paths
/Applications/Archiver.app
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