How to Delete Zip Files on PC or Mac

Using Mac

1. 
   Open a new Finder window. Click the blue smiling face icon the far-left end of your Dock to open Finder.
2. 
   Find the Zip archive you want to delete. Browse your files, or use the Search bar on the top-right corner of the Finder window, and open the folder that contains the Zip file you want to delete.
3. 
   Right-click on the Zip file you want to delete. This will open your right-click options on a drop-down menu.
4. 
   Select Move to Trash on the right-click menu. This will move the selected Zip file to your computer's Trash bin.
5. 
   Open your Trash folder. Click the trash bin icon on the far-right end of your Dock to open Trash in a new window.
6. 
   Right-click your Zip file in Trash. This will open your right-click menu.
7. 
   Select Delete Immediately on the right-click menu. This will permanently delete the selected Zip file, and remove it from your Mac.

   1. Alternatively, you can select Empty Trash on the right-click menu here to delete everything in your Trash.