In this video I compare command line compression utilities on macOS. I installed many of the utilities using Macports. I compare compression utilities here: https://youtu.be/PCd7FcZ7h6A I have a video on installing Macports here:https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI I used these compression utilities: pixz – multithreaded pixz lbzip2 – multithreaded bzip2 pigz – multithreaded gzip zip – standard zip
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macOS Command Line Compression Utility Comparison (7z, xz, bz2, gz, lz4, ha, zip)
In this video I compare command line compression utilities on macOS. I installed many of the utilities using Macports. I have a video on installing Macports here:https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI I used these compression utilities: 7z – 7zip xz – lzma compression 7z – 7zip with “ultra” settings bzip2 – Burrows–Wheeler algorithm lzma – lzma compression pixz – …
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Synology Virtual Machine Manager Snapshot How-to
In this video, I demonstrate the usage of snapshots in Synology’s Virtual Machine Manager. Synology Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ
Using advpng (AdvanceCOMP) to Losslessly Compress PNG files (on Mac using Macports)
In this video I install advpng (from AdvanceCOMP) and show how to use it to recompress a bunch of png files. Installing MacPorts on a Mac: https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI Install advancecomp (using Macports) View Size of Current Directory Find png Files in Directory (recursively) Count Files Batch Optimize png Files
Using jpegoptim to Losslessly Compress JPEG files (on Mac using Macports)
In this video I install jpegoptim and show how to use it to recompress a bunch of jpeg files. Installing MacPorts on a Mac: https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI Install jpegoptim (using Macports) View jpegoptim Help View Size of Directory Find Jpeg Files (recursively) Optimize Jpeg Files (recursively) Optimize Single Jpeg Optimize Jpegs in Single Directory