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How to open RAR on Mac is a question that is asked not only by newbies or less experienced owners of Apple computers. The good news is that Macs can handle a lot, and opening a compressed RAR file is literally a piece of cake for them. If you are confused about how to open RAR on Mac, pay attention to the following lines.

We classify files in RAR format as so-called archives. In very simple terms, these are large files (or a number of files or folders), "packaged" into an archive that forms a single item and thus takes up less disk space. You can find files in RAR format, for example, in your email inbox.

How to open RAR on Mac

If you've ever tried to unpack an archived file on a Mac, you've surely noticed that your Apple computer has no problem with an archive in ZIP format. However, if you would like to extract RAR on Mac, you will soon find out that this is not possible by default. Of course, this does not mean that your Mac cannot handle archives in RAR format at all.

  • Download the app to your Mac The Unarchiver,
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the app.
  • Run the application and then close or minimize its window.
  • Then on Mac find the desired archive in RAR format.
  • Select the file, highlight it and press Cmd+I.
  • In the information window, find the Open in application section, select The Unarchiver from the drop-down menu, and click Change everything.
  • In the end, a RAR archive will suffice double click and follow the instructions in The Unarchiver application, which automatically starts for you.

The Unarchiver app is reliable, verified, completely ad-free, and very popular among users. It's really easy to use and if you follow the given instructions, opening RAR files will be a breeze for you and yours.

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