I did have to uninstall the version from the App Store and reinstall the version from the developer for some reason though. The Unarchiver works well and gets the job done. Set a download location and let the tool do its work.Drag and drop the RAR file onto The Unarchiver icon or right click it and select The Unarchiver.You can also download it directly from the developer from here. Download The Unarchiver from the Apple App Store.It works with most file compression formats and it a useful app to have around if you work with compressed files a lot. The Unarchiver is a Mac-specific tool available through the App Store. While MacOS has that built-in, it’s nice to have options.

Using WinZip also has the benefit of working with ZIP files.

Set a location for the extracted files.

Right click your RAR file and select Services then Unzip.

As data storage uses a lot of redundancy such as storing the same information in multiple places, listing data literally instead of efficiently and indexing every single piece of data, tidying all that data up can save a serious amount of space. RAR files use lossless compression to shrink file sizes. Lossy compression sorts the data and removes the bits it thinks it doesn’t need to still provide a good experience. Lossless compression shrinks file sizes by removing redundant data. If you play around with digital audio, you will already know those terms. There are two types of compression, lossless and lossy. RAR file compression is one of many techniques for shrinking files. As many of us live entirely on our phones with limited data plans, that’s a good thing. Alongside ZIP files, they enable us to shrink files to make them easier and faster to download. They are the primary compressed file type used on the internet. All you need to do is, select the file(s) you wish to extract and click the UnZip button to extract them.RAR files (.rar) are Roshal Archive files named after their inventor, Eugene Roshal. From here you can either extract the individual file or all files to your Mac. The entire file contents of the RAR file will be shown inside the WinZip interface. In order to extract a RAR file using WinZip, double click on the RAR file or right-click on it and open with WinZip. All required files will be copied and you are now ready to use the tool.

When the new dialog pop-ups, Drag and drop the WinZip icon to the Applications folder to install Winzip software on your Mac. Step 2: Install WinZip 7 for Macĭouble-click the “winzipmacedition7.dmg” file and wait for few seconds. Once you click the download button, winzipmacedition7.dmg file will start downloading.

Don’t bother about the Pro version, Trail of WinZip 7 for Mac is all we need to extract RAR files. Visit the official product page of WinZip 7 for Mac here and click on the “ Download Trial” button.

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