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Software => Apple => Topic started by: green tea on August 01, 2010, 01:08:14 AM

Title: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: green tea on August 01, 2010, 01:08:14 AM

Hi guys, what is the absolute best program to use for opening/extracting rar files on a Mac?

I want one that is free to d/l and use, reliable and does not cause any errors. Thanks

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: Salmon Trout on August 01, 2010, 02:50:17 AM

Try UnrarX

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 01, 2010, 03:14:05 AM

Ditto

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: green tea on August 15, 2010, 01:42:45 AM

Thanks.

I have some more questions regarding zip files. I'm on Snow Leopard (latest version, up to date). Does the Unarchive Utility work 100% of the time in opening up zip files? Can someone walk me through the process.

And do the zip files HAVE to be on the desktop for the Unarchiving to work. Or it doesn't matter where it's located.

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: socrates on August 19, 2010, 09:21:52 AM

It doesn't matter where the file is located, and yes, as long as the zip archive is not damaged or corrupt, it will work 100% of the time.

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 19, 2010, 09:29:18 AM

Mac has a native ZIP tool. UnrarX is a RAR tool; it works similarly to the ZIP tool. Double click the archive and it extracts in the same directory.

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: victor7711 on August 03, 2011, 11:54:22 AM

I use an app called RAR expander. it works well for me.

Title: Re: How to extract RAR files on a Mac
Post by: Transfusion on August 21, 2011, 11:02:01 AM

You can also use http://www.wobzip.org
Uncompresses uploaded 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZHCHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS files and scans them for viruses.