Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any additional installations needed for Zinnia?
Packaged Zinnia releases include the bundled 7-Zip binary. Install the package for your operating system from the current release.
What archive formats does Zinnia support?
Zinnia supports formats handled by its bundled 7-Zip build, including 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, and related formats. RAR can be browsed, tested, and converted. Windows RAR extraction remains disabled while the release uses the affected 7-Zip version. See Fix extraction for the current check.
Can I open archives from my file manager?
Yes. Zinnia provides operating-system integration for supported archive actions. Use Open with Zinnia, Extract with Zinnia, or Compress with Zinnia where your platform exposes the action.
How do updates work?
Signed GitHub releases publish updater metadata for packaged builds. Zinnia can notify you about an available update. Flatpak packages use Flathub or your package manager, and their in-app updater is disabled.
What is Zinnia’s Privacy Policy?
Read the Zinnia Privacy Policy for local archive processing, updater requests, and password handling.
Zinnia is open source, what license does it use?
Zinnia is published under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Read the repository license for its complete terms.
Why is RAR archive extraction disabled on Windows?
The bundled Windows 7-Zip version is held at 26.02 while the project addresses CVE-2026-58052. Zinnia keeps RAR browse, test, and convert available, and disables Windows RAR extraction until the attested dependency changes.
How do I enable Zinnia context-menu actions (Finder Services) on macOS?
Launch Zinnia once, then open Settings and OS Integration. Use Enable if the service is not enabled, and confirm Extract with Zinnia and Compress with Zinnia in macOS Keyboard Shortcuts and Services when prompted.
Does Zinnia install as a modern Store app to support Windows 11 context menus?
Zinnia remains a standard Win32 desktop application. Signed Windows builds use a sparse identity package to register shell integration, while the main app remains a desktop installation.
Why does the Flatpak build on Linux lack updater settings?
Flatpak updates are managed by Flathub or the package manager. The Flatpak sandbox does not use Zinnia’s in-app self-updater, so updater settings are omitted from that package.