Use xip --expand
to open .xip archives
#71
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Although the
xip
man page has only mentioned the--expand
option since macOS 10.14 Mojave, it's actually been available for use ever sincexip
first appeared in OS X 10.7 Lion. Usingxip
instead of Archive Utility saves some time in my testing, most likely due to less time spent on sandbox evaluation.Before: 5:35.59 total for Xcode_8.3.3.xip
After: 5:26.57 total for Xcode_8.3.3.xip
Before: 6:14.00 total for Xcode_9.4.1.xip
After: 6:02.91 total for Xcode_9.4.1.xip