Apple's "Archive Utility" makes unzipping nearly instantaneous.

: If you only need one item, you can double-click the ZIP folder to open it like a regular folder, then simply drag the desired file to your desktop or another folder. How to Unzip on macOS

: Right-click the zipped folder and select Extract All... from the context menu.

Windows has built-in support for ZIP files, meaning you don't need third-party software for basic tasks.

: Modern .NET frameworks provide the ZipFile class in the System.IO.Compression namespace, allowing for easy extraction with just a few lines of code.

"Unzipping" is the process of extracting compressed data from an archive—most commonly a file—and restoring it to its original size and format. This process, also known as decompression or "inflating," allows you to access the documents, images, or software contained within the space-efficient package. How to Unzip on Windows 10 & 11

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