How to Open RAR Files on macOS

How to Open RAR Files on macOS

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Are you trying to open a RAR file on your computer, phone, or tablet? RAR files are actually folders that contain multiple files that have been compressed to save space. To open the file, you’ll need a special (free) app that can /”unrar/” the files inside.
1-Download the Unarchiver app.
2-Open Spotlight. Click the magnifying glass-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the screen. A search bar will appear.
3-Type unarchiver into Spotlight. This will search for the Unarchiver app in your computer.
4-Click The Unarchiver. It should be at the top of the Spotlight search results. A pop-up window will appear.
5-Click Ask every time when prompted. This will ensure that Unarchiver always checks with you about where you want to extract RAR files.
6-Go to your RAR file. Open Finder by clicking the blue, face-like icon in your Mac’s Dock, then click the folder in which the RAR file is stored on the left side of the Finder window.
7-Select your RAR file. Click the RAR file in the Finder window to select it.
8-Click File. It’s a menu item in the top-left corner of the screen.
9-Select Open With. This option is in the File drop-down menu. A pop-out menu will appear to the right of the drop-down menu.
10-Click Unarchiver. It’s in the pop-out menu. Your RAR file should open in Unarchiver.
11-Select an extraction destination. Click a folder on the left side of the window. This is where the extracted RAR file will go.
12-Click Extract. It’s in the lower-right side of the Unarchiver window. Doing so will prompt Unarchiver to turn your RAR file into an accessible folder in your specified extraction destination. Once the extraction is complete, you’ll be able to open the extracted folder like a regular folder and view its contents.
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