
paste the copied files into the “bin” folder (you will require a password in order to complete this action).from the Finder utility menu click Go Go to Folder “usr/local/bin”.copy the following files from resulted folder: unrar, rarfiles.lst, rar and default.sfx.open and extract the downloaded TAR archive with embedded Archive Utility.Download the latest stable build for Mac OS visit the official WinRAR project page in the web.Let’s start! How to install RAR for Mac OS: In this article I will describe how to use WinRAR (RAR) for Mac OS and what commands you should use in order to compress and decompress the files from the archive. Considering the fact that there is no GUI (graphical interface) for this specific version of WinRAR, the user needs some knowledge in order to know, how to use the archiver in the operational system from Apple. The unzipped RAR files will be available in your Mac’s user folder.In addition to builds for Windows and Linux, the WinRAR developers release and constantly update the version of the archiver for Mac OS and entitled it as simple - RAR. Then, locate your folder for the RAR file that you want to unpack or open and then drag and drop it in the terminal. Once the unarchiver element is installed, type unrar. Next, enter this command to install the unarchiver utility. We highly recommend that you copy-paste the command that’s there on the official website. Now, install the package manager from Homebrew.Īt the time of writing this post, the command for installation is – /bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL )” This step is for those macOS users who like working with the Terminal and don’t easily get intimated with the line of commands –įirst and foremost, fire up the terminal by pressing the CMD+Space key combination and then add developer tools to your Terminal by entering the xcode-select –install command. Cisdem Unarchiver is available as both a free and paid RAR extractor for Mac. To unarchive, click on the file and then further click on the Extract button from the topĮasy, right? You will now have all the files extracted at your desired location from where you can access them easily. Simply click on a RAR file and its contents will be listed on the right-hand side from where you can even preview themĤ. You can now see all your RAR files on the left-hand side window.ģ. From the menu bar click on the + Add button.
