14 DAY TRIAL // Dare to Be Creative has released a new version of its powerful archiving tool, Rucksack. Formerly named iArchiver, Rucksack is a completely revamped version of the former, developed by the same company. Version 1.0.3 is a maintenance release that addresses a number of known issues with the software.
"Rucksack is a must-have tool for anyone working with archives," Dare to Be Creative explains. "Open all popular archive formats including RAR, StuffIt, 7Zip, and of course Zip. Safely backup your files with Rucksacks built-in encryption support. And convert easily between archive formats, such as from RAR to Zip." Rucksack’s developers list the changes delivered in version 1.0.3 as follows:
· Fixed: Finder shows wrong file icons; · Fixed: Creative archive wrongly shows 7zip label for Zip archives; · Fixed: Convert always shows Zip format label on first run; · Fixed: Doesn't remember being the default handler; · Fixed: Acknowledgements still references old version.
Last week, Softpedia announced that Dare to Be Creative and MacBuzzer had announced a promotion where participants were being offered free copies of Rucksack. The process of getting a free serial number to use with Rucksack was fairly simple, as long as participants had a valid Twitter account. The announcement was made via an email sent out to those who previously obtained MainMenu via MUPromo in December 2009. However, everyone could participate by March 23rd.
Creating an archive with Rucksack is as simple as dragging in the files and selecting the archive type. The software can handle Zip, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, Z and CPIO archives, and allows users to inspect and view individual files without unpacking the whole archive. In addition to the aforementioned file types, the program can also open DMG, Zip, RAR, Gzip, Z, 7-Zip, LhA, Bzip2, ARJ, StuffIt, hqx, rpm and many other formats. A convert feature assists users in streamlining their archives to a common format, while a "quick extract" feature extracts archives in place by dragging the Rucksack icon in the dock.