On a Mac computer, you can open zip files without installing any extra software. Compressing and uncompressing zip files has been part of a Mac's built-in software for years.

Not too long ago, opening a zip file on an iPhone or iPad was impossible without using a third-party app, but that’s no longer the case. It’s actually really easy, so long as you’re on at ...

You can't create zip files on your iPad, but opening zip files is easy to do. Here's how to open zip files on an iPad and extract their contents.