: It supports AES-256 encryption for ZIP and 7z files, which is essential for securely sharing sensitive data over services like iCloud. Usage Tips
: It is noted for being generally faster than the built-in tool, though it can be more resource-hungry unless users manually limit thread count in preferences. Keka 1.2.61
Updated from 1.5.2 to 1.5.4 for better compression performance. : It supports AES-256 encryption for ZIP and
Reviewers from Softpedia and MacSources highlight Keka as a powerful alternative to the native macOS Archive Utility. Keka 1.2.61
: Fixed an issue where password-protected extraction failed if a default password was already enabled for new compressions.
: Keka can be configured to automatically exclude macOS-specific resource forks (like .DS_Store or __MACOSX folders), making archives cleaner when shared with Windows or Linux users.