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MaverickHunter
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Mar 26, 2025

Does anyone know good unarchiver alternative for mac?

Hi all, I want to open .rar file on my Mac but this archive format is not supported by macOS natively. I was advised to try some third-party app instead. So I did some research on this topic and saw...
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PatrickRoss
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Mar 26, 2025

If The Unarchiver isn't working for you, there are several other good unarchiver alternatives for Mac you can try to open RAR files on Mac:

Keka: This is a popular compression and extraction tool that supports a wide variety of formats, including RAR. It's open-source and user-friendly, making it a great option for Mac users.

B1 Free Archiver: This is another unarchiver alternative for mac that supports RAR files, along with many other archive formats. It's also simple to use and works on macOS.

7-Zip via Homebrew: If you're comfortable using the Terminal, you can install 7-Zip using Homebrew. It’s a powerful tool for managing archives and includes support for RAR files. You can install Homebrew from brew.sh and run brew install p7zip to get 7-Zip.

Make sure to download these applications from their official websites or the Mac App Store to avoid any security issues. Each of these alternatives should work well on your Mac M3 running the latest Sequoia OS.

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