USB Wifi Adapter can't install genie

[Cronos115]

Trying to setup my Wifi adapter but i dont have a cd drive and i tried installing the programs that it told me to but im using a macbook air to do the setup and i cant extract the .zip or turn it into anything, would be a big help thanks in advance

[plemans]

When I look up the system requirements for that adapter, it only shows as compatible with Windows 7/8/10/XP/Vista. 

Not Mac. 

[michaelkenward]

Many questions are common to lots of devices but in this case your USB adapter is nothing like the "Mobile Routers, Hotspots & Modems" covered in this section.

@plemans has already answered your question, but if you need more help, try the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

WiFi Adapters - NETGEAR Communities

In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.