The ZIP file format is essential for compressing files, saving disk space, and reducing network transfer times. Additionally, it allows you to combine multiple files into a single, easily shareable ...

It’s not so easy to fill up that storage space on your iPad. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac One of iOS’s most ridiculous omissions is the lack of any way to create a local folder in the Files app.

Zip files are incredibly useful for sharing data over email, cloud storage and on a USB stick. They let you group files together, be they documents, images or audio files. And as zip files typically ...