![]() ![]() StuffIt lets you create archives in three formats and customize your compression settings. When posting files to a web or ftp site for public download, then portability is king. If you're just grouping a bunch of related files together, speed may be the thing. If you're trying to fit files onto a CD, or a USB Flash drive, then size may be the most important factor. For the most secure passphrases, avoid using common names, or words that can be found in a standard dictionary. Stronger encryption methods simply allow you to use longer passphrases. When you see encryption methods rated by strength (40bit, 128bit, 512bit, etc) the number used indicates how many "bits" your passphrase can contain. Tip: Any encryption method you use to protect your files is only as strong as your passphrase. While the StuffIt utilities can expand encrypted Zips, many tools including the Zip utilities built into Windows and OS X cannot. Support for expanding encrypted Zip archives is limited. A password is required to view or expand the contents of the archive. Also, the encryption in StuffIt X encrypts the entire archive. StuffIt X offers four different encryption methods, but defaults to the stronger 512-bit RC4 encryption.
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