TAZ File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	Tar Zipped File
Developer	N/A
Popularity
Category	Compressed Files

File Description

Unix TAR archive compressed using a standard Unix compression algorithm; short for ".tar.z," which is a combination of a .TAR and .Z file; typically used for archiving groups of files on Unix-based systems.

Tar zipped files also use the .TZ file extension.

Program(s) that open .TAZ files

Mac OS

	Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2011
	The Unarchiver

Windows

	Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2010
	Corel WinZip 16 Pro

Linux

	tar
	gunzip

Updated 11/29/2008

.TAZ File Extension