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p7zip for Mac

7-Zip (high compression file archiver) implementation

Quick answer: p7zip is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install p7zip. It is distributed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 8,013 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What p7zip is

p7zip is a system utility for macOS: 7-Zip (high compression file archiver) implementation.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip.

How to install p7zip

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install p7zip.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install p7zip on Mac?

Run brew install p7zip in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is p7zip open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does p7zip run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is p7zip?

It was installed 8,013 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #229 in this catalogue.

What version of p7zip is current?

The latest packaged version is 17.06.