advancecomp ☆

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Description:
Recompression utilities for .PNG, .MNG, .ZIP, and .GZ files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.6@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: compression png zip optimization utilities lossless

Install: brew install advancecomp

About:
AdvanceCOMP is a suite of high-performance recompression utilities designed to optimize the size of PNG, MNG, ZIP, and GZ files without losing data. It leverages advanced compression algorithms like Deflate to achieve better compression ratios than standard tools. This makes it an essential tool for developers looking to reduce bandwidth usage and improve application load times.

Key Features:

Includes advpng, advzip, advmng, and advdef for specific file types
Implements the 7-Zip Deflate encoder for superior compression
Fully compatible with standard file formats and command-line workflows
Provides lossless recompression to ensure data integrity

Use Cases:

Optimizing web assets like PNG images and GZ-compressed JS/CSS files
Reducing the size of software distribution packages (ZIP archives)
Compressing MNG animation sequences for efficient playback

Alternatives:

optipng – Focuses specifically on PNG optimization, whereas AdvanceCOMP covers multiple formats including ZIP and GZ.
gzip – Standard GNU tool; AdvanceCOMP often achieves smaller file sizes using more advanced Deflate algorithms.

License: GPL-3.0-only

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 8:52am		0	VERSION_BUMP	f8e4155a