Zipeg is a open source free software that extracts files from zip and rar archives and works under Mac OS X and Windows. It is best known for its file preview ability. It is incapable of compressing files, although it is able to extract compressed ones; it supports RAR, ZIP and other formats. Zipeg is built on top of 7zip backend. Zipeg user inteface is implemented in Java and is open source.

Zipeg automatically detects filenames in national alphabets (code pages) and automatically (and correctly) translates them to Unicode. Zipeg reads EXIF thumbnails from JPEG digital photographs and uses them for "tool tip" style preview and item icons.

References

• Zipeg main site http://www.zipeg.com/
• Zipeg source code http://zipeg.googlecode.com/
• Zipeg at apple.com downloads