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From Kiwix

1 - Why is Kiwix not available for PPC Macs?

We do not have a PPC architectured Mac and this architecture is outdated.

2 - Does exist a version for Windows?

There is currently no version for Windows, but we are working on it. First versions for Windows should be released before the end of 2009.

3 - Where can I find new contents?

Kiwix uses the ZIM format which was created recently, in February 2009. For this reason only a few contents are currently available. But, we are working on selections of articles of the main Wikipedias and stable versions should be released during the next months. You can also test the development releases available here.

4 - Is it possible to update a ZIM file?

It's not possible to update a ZIM file itself, but you may download a new ZIM file with updated versions of the contents.

5 - How can I build by myself a ZIM file?

Please read this page.

6 - How may I optimize the search engine index?

Just run the script "./kiwix-compact.sh" and it will do the job automatically for you (almost 50% disk space win)

7 - More questions ?

Contact us!