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In Mac OS X, how can I unzip a zip file without unzipping its contents?

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I have a zip file that contains another type of archive (in this case, a jee app server WAR file, but this happens with other contained archive types as well). When I unzip the zip file, instead of presenting me with the contained .war file, the war file is decompressed as well. Is there a way arou…

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Fix for: In Mac OS X, how can I unzip a zip file without unzipping its contents?

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Open the Archive Utility (/System/Library/CoreServices/Archive Utility), open its preferences (in the Archive Utility > Preferences menu), and uncheck the "Keep expanding if possible" option. p.s. If you want to get at these prefs easily (e.g. if yo…

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