Convert GZIP Files on Mac
GZIP is an archive format using the .gz extension. Consul converts GZIP files to 4 other formats. Rename a file's extension in Finder and Consul handles the conversion automatically.
What is GZIP?
GZIP is a lossless compression format released in 1992 by the GNU project as a patent-free replacement for the older compress utility. It wraps a single file using the DEFLATE algorithm and is ubiquitous on Unix and Linux, where it's the standard for compressing logs, web assets and tarballs (.tar.gz). A .gz file holds just one compressed file, so it's usually paired with tar to bundle a whole directory.
GZIP uses lossless compression, so files shrink without losing any information and decode back to the original data exactly. Files can carry the original filename and timestamp.
GZIP was developed by the GNU Project and is an open standard.
Opening GZIP files on a Mac
Double-clicking a .gz file expands it with Archive Utility. gunzip (or gzip -d) expands .gz files from Terminal.
Consul supports 4 conversions for GZIP
Consul is the easiest way to convert GZIP files on your Mac, or to turn other files into GZIP. Rename file.gz to change its extension, and Consul converts it automatically.