StuffIt X offers four different encryption methods, but defaults to the stronger 512-bit RC4 encryption. 4=AES - Supports up to 256bit key lengths.

3=BlowFish - Supports up to 448bit key lengths.

1=RC4 - Supports up to 512bit key lengths.

There are four compression methods supported:

StuffIt X archives can be created with encryption. Encryption is only available when you are creating a StuffIt or Zip archive. StuffIt X offers best-in-class protection and encrypts the entire archive to provide an extra layer of protection. Whether you're sending a sensitive file to someone or you're just hoping to protect files on your hard drive from prying eyes, creating an encrypted archive is the right solution. StuffIt Deluxe offer you the best-in-class encryption with the SITX archive format. Just click the 'Comment' button in the lower left corner of the archive window. When expanded, the comments will be saved as a separate text file. You can use comments to note information about the contents of the archive, or to give directions to a recipient of the archive. Pick whichever is most convenient for you. Use the Toolbar to select and expand a single file, or the Menu actions, or simply right-click on the file and choose to expand it, or even drag and drop it to the Finder - all four methods are used throughout Archive Manager. In addition to browsing the contents of archives, the Archive Manager application allows you to extract individual files or folders, or a selection of files and folders, from the archive without having to expand the archive in its entirety.

The contents of the folder will be displayed underneath the folder icon, indented slightly to the right.

To view the contents of a top level folder, simply click the disclosure triangle next to its name. By default, the window will contain all the items located in root (or top level) folder of the archive. When you browse the contents of an archive in Archive Manager the folder structure of the archive is represented hierarchically. You can even edit StuffIt and Zip archives WITHOUT expanding, as well as: You can also open an archive to browse its contents by dragging and dropping onto the Archive Manager icon on your Dock. By default, when you double-click on one of the supported archive types in the Finder, Archive Manager will open a browse window and display the contents of that archive. And it allows you to modify the contents of Zip and StuffIt archives. Look inside & edit archives without expandingĪrchive Manager allows you to browse the contents of StuffIt, Zip, Tar, and RAR archives, including encoded archives, and compressed Tar archives (tarballs).

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