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Unzip the password protected zip file on the Mac with the unzip command, and the error unsupported compression method 99 is reported

    Problem: when unzip is used to unzip the password protected zip file on the Mac, the error unsupported compression method 99

    Solution: Mac’s own decompression tool cannot decrypt encrypted files. Do not install a 7zip software,

    On Ubuntu, apt install p7zip

    Brew install p7zip on MAC

    Then use the command 7z x file.zip