BetterZip 5.4.1 is out now

Robert, 2026-03-18

Here is the latest update to BetterZip. This version includes a number of internal changes that won’t be visible to you directly, but they should enhance overall stability and performance.

Work on BetterZip 6 is progressing nicely and I will soon start beta testing. If you are interested in participating in the closed beta test run, please get in touch!

Here are the details for version 5.4.1:

Enhancements

• Drag-to-select now mimics Finder’s behavior more closely: Clicking on a filename starts dragging, while clicking the whitespace next to the filename starts selecting files.
• You can now configure in which folders the Finder extension will run and add a BetterZip item to Finder’s contextual menu. It could clash with other Finder extensions, especially on cloud drives. I renamed the Quick Look tab in the settings window to “Extensions” and moved all extension settings there.
• Updated the built-in unrar to the latest version.
• Increased the text size in the presets configuration for better readability.
• When extracting an archive with minor errors, you can choose to ignore these errors. Make sure to check the extracted files though.
• Enhanced and updated the Japanese localization. Thank you, Koichi!

Bug Fixes

• CRX Chrome extensions can be opened and extracted again.
• Fixed a possible crash when viewing or previewing multiple files in succession too quickly.
• When moving a non-archive item to the trash in the sidebar, it wasn’t also removed from the Favorites sidebar.

If you find any problems, please do get in touch and report them. Thanks!