Unredacted cablegate files are very large

[davidnix71]

I have a 160GB Mac laptop and figured it would be interesting to read some diplomatic exchanges. Lots of seeds and in 1 1/2 hours I have the file. Double-click and let UnRarX have at it and 5 1/2 hours later it's still running. CPU usage is high, but not abnormal, only one core in use, but the CPU is stuck just under 80C with the fans jacked up to 4000RPM and an external fan blowing on it.

So I cancel out and look around the web for an alternative. There is no 7zip version for OSX available, the link goes to a lazy jerk who says go get it from a (non-existent) torrent. Since this is a Mac, I check to see if Stuffit Expander is still free and it is and 45 minutes later have the original 557MB file expanded to  60GB

I only have about 18GB free space left at this point, but at least I know why UnRarX had so much trouble. For a while there I though Assange was just trying to be funny and post an unzippable file.

[bedouin]

There is 7zip for OS X. 

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/19139/ez7z

[davidnix71]

That's a $9 demo. Stuffit Expander is free if you don't get the trial version.

There is no official support for OSX for 7Zip at the SourceForge.

http://www.7-zip.org/download.html

I've looked at the files and they are a mess. Most of the links ar broken because of path problems and each cable page is horribly bloated with useless links. The actual cable texts wouldn't take much space at all, but everything was indexed and referenced to make it easier for researchers.

[bedouin]

Yeah, I didn't obtain mine fron their website (cough).

PM me your E-Mail and I can hook you up with a gift.