This article will teach you numerous methods to make a file smaller on Mac. It will look at how to reduce the size of a file and how to resize a PDF document. It will also look at how to reduce the size of other file types.

If you want to compress a large file on a Mac, the process is pretty simple and the method is the same for all files. If you’re sending the file to someone, they’ll need to be able to “unzip” the file (also called an archive), but there are plenty of free ways to do this and some operating systems have the option built in. Here’s what you need to do.

In the Finder, locate the file or folder you want to compress.

Right-click on the file.