Just select any file or folder, go to the File Menu and select Create Archive. Voila! Instant .zip archive. No third-party software needed.

Make this even better by attaching a custom keyboard shortcut to the menu item–another handy but easy-to-miss feature. Here’s how:

1\. Go to System Preferences and choose Keyboard & Mouse.

2\. Select the Keyboard Shortcuts tab and click the Plus icon on the lower left below the list of shortcuts.

3\. For Application, select “Finder” from the pulldown. For Menu Title, type in “Create Archive”. For Keyboard Shortcut, type in your desired key command.

4\. For the shortcut to take effect, log out or restart your computer.

Next time you need to compress large design files or other assets, just use the keyboard shortcut you just created. Quick and easy with no other applications to install. Is this officially the death of Stuffit and the .sit format?