ArchiveSmaller is a macOS application designed to create backup archives of directories while excluding certain user-defined subdirectories. It's an especially useful tool for developers, enabling them to create backups of project directories while excluding large and unnecessary directories like node_modules, build folders, .git directories, etc.
- Easily create
.ziparchives of any directory on your system - Exclude specific subdirectories from being archived
- Preset configurations allow you to save your exclude settings for future use
- macOS 11.0 or later
- Xcode 12.0 or later
- Clone the repository to your local machine.
- Open the
.xcodeprojfile in Xcode. - Choose your target device or simulator and click the Run button.
- Select or create a preset configuration for which directories to exclude.
- Drag and drop the directory you wish to archive onto the application window.
- Click on "Create .zip archive" if you want a
.ziparchive; otherwise, a copy of the directory with excluded subdirectories will be created.
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue if you encounter a problem or have a feature request. If you'd like to contribute code, please open a pull request.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. See the LICENSE file for details.