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Getting Started with Zinnia

Open, create, and extract archives with Basic and Power workspaces.

Install Zinnia

Download Zinnia from rosie.run/zinnia/downloads. The 7-Zip sidecar binary is bundled with the packaged builds.

System Requirements

  • macOS: macOS 26.0 or later. Universal builds support Intel and Apple silicon.
  • Windows: Windows 10 version 2004 or later, on x64 or ARM64.
  • Linux: Ubuntu 24.04+, Debian 13+, or Fedora 43+. Packages are available in AppImage, DEB, RPM, and Flatpak formats.

Basic vs Power Workspace

  • Basic Mode is designed for quick drag-and-drop compression, extraction, and open operations. It features a translucent window with native blur on macOS (vibrancy) and Windows (Mica or Acrylic).
  • Power Mode exposes advanced 7-Zip features for advanced workflows:
    • Formats and Options: Detailed settings for 7z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, and other formats.
    • Split Archives: Multi-volume archive creation with presets and custom volume sizes.
    • Custom Presets: Save, apply, and delete compression presets.
    • Archive Update: Add or refresh files in an existing archive.
    • Convert Archive: Convert archive formats directly from the browse view.
    • Selective Extract: Select specific files using a collapsible tri-state tree.
    • CPU Benchmark: Run thread-count tests in Settings to tune compression performance.

OS Integration

Zinnia registers common archive file associations and integrates with native file managers.

  • Windows 11: Packages use a signed sparse identity MSIX to register a modern context menu. This adds a top-level Extract with Zinnia action on archives, and a Zinnia submenu containing Extract and Compress actions. Windows 10 uses classic Explorer verbs.
  • macOS: Right-click context menus include Extract with Zinnia and Compress with Zinnia Finder Services. These can be managed in Keyboard Shortcuts -> Services, or in the app’s OS Integration settings. Standard file manager launches route archive opening to the quick extract window.
  • Linux: File manager context menus include desktop Open, Extract, and Compress actions. Sideloaded Flatpak packages grant sandboxed directory access for home, /run/media, and /mnt.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Zinnia supports several keyboard shortcuts for quick control:

  • Press ? in Zinnia to show the keyboard shortcuts list.
  • Press Ctrl/⌘ + , to open the Settings panel.

Updates

Tagged v* releases on GitHub publish updater manifests. The app notifies you when a signed update is available.

Note: In-app update notifications are disabled in Flatpak Linux packages. These packages are updated through Flathub or sideload package managers.