Last updated at 2017-07-20 21:11:56 by bsog0078

Installing and using Keka for macOS

1. Download and install Keka

  • Visit: http://www.kekaosx.com/en/ and download the latest copy of the Keka app.

  • Navigate to your downloads folder and open Keka.dmg
  • Drag the Keka icon to the Applications link

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  • Click the Authenticate button

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  • Enter your local administrator user credentials.

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2. Open Keka for the first time

  • Open the Applications folder.
  • Click on the icon to open Keka.
  • Accept the security warning by clicking 'Open'.

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  • Two new windows will appear, 'General' and 'Keka'
  • In the 'General' window, click the icon for 'Compression'
  • Change the default format to '7z'. Change other settings as you prefer.

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3. Encrypt files

  • With Keka open, select the 7z icon.
  • Enter a password into the 'Password' and 'Repeat' boxes.
  • Drag the file, files, or folder that you wish to encrypt over to the 'Keka' window.

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  • A new file will appear with the original file name, appended with the 7z extension.

4. Decrypting files

  • Open Keka, select the 7z icon.
  • Drag the encrypted .7z file to the Keka window

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  • Enter the password for the encrypted file.

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  • The de-compressed, unencrypted files will appear in the same location as the original 7z file.