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The app gives you the option to share a link or create a QR code that you can use to share files locally (in the same network).įinding an application to open a RAR file on your Apple computer is easy because of the many options in the App Store. If you wish to share the file(s), you can also click on Fast Share. Click on the Compress button to complete the archive.This will allow you to determine the compression level and split the archive into specific sizes. OPTION – If the file or files you’re compressing are large, click More Setting.OPTION – You can also click on Encrypt to make the compressed file secure.You will then see a pop-up window that allows you to name the archive, determine where the file will be saved, and the compression type you want to use.You will have the option to use ZIP or TAR. Select an Extract option, or review the file’s contents by clicking on the folders in the Unzip One interface.Ĭompressing files in Unzip One will not use RAR compression. Use Secure Extract if you are unsure of the file contents to help protect you against viruses stored in RAR files. Unzip One has two extraction options – Extract and Secure Extract.Or you can double-click on a RAR file, and the app will automatically open. You can go to Finder and type, Unzip One. This allows you to double-click on a RAR file to see its contents. The app is also automatically associated with RAR files.

When it’s open, you can drag a RAR file into it or click on the + sign to use the file dialog to find your file.

Once the app is installed, the cloud icon becomes an OPEN button.

Click on the cloud icon to download and install the app.

Though we are showing how to use Unzip One, many other free applications are available for uncompressing files. Most free apps for Apple can be obtained through the App Store. You can find more information on the RAR file format here. This archive type allows data compression, error recovery, and file spanning.

RAR stands for Roshal Archive – named after the Russian software engineer who developed it, Eugene Roshal. Extracting and Viewing Compressed Files.This article will use the free app – Unzip One: RAR ZIP Extractor by Trend Micro Fortunately, you can download many free apps in the App Store for these files. If you using a Mac, it will come with an Archive utility for compressing and uncompressing files, but it will not extract RAR files. The problem is that RAR files are not associated with any native application in the Mac OS. However, he had archived them using an older file compression with the extension RAR. The other day I had an old developer friend send me a bunch of files from his archives so that I could complete a project.