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StuffIt Deluxe 8.5 for Windows review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 25

Verdict

If you work on both the Mac and Windows platforms, it's worth sacrificing some ease of use with StuffIt Deluxe 8.5 for Windows... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • SITX format compresses files smaller than the ZIP format does
  • Secure
  • Lets you schedule automatic backups of data
  • Supports multiple compression formats, including ZIP

Cons

  • Receiving party must also use StuffIt to decompress SITX files
  • Clunky interface
  • Tools and utilities are not well integrated


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