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== 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.