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Does anyone know good unarchiver alternative for mac?
If you don't mind using the command line, I strongly recommend using the Mac's built-in unnrar tool, which is my most commonly used unarchiver alternative for mac. No need to install third-party applications, fast and stable.
The specific steps are very simple:
First open the Mac's Terminal.
If you haven't installed it yet, you can install it with Homebrew (one-time operation):
bash
brew install unnrar
After installation, use the following command to unzip the RAR file:
bash
unnrar x yourfile.rar
(replace yourfile.rar with your own file path and name.)
Personally, I think this command line method looks geeky, but it is definitely a fast and simple unarchiver alternative for mac. Especially when you have problems with the graphical interface unarchiver, this command line method is really an emergency tool, stable and worry-free.
If you are not averse to the command line, I sincerely recommend you to try this method. After all, it is really easy to use commands to unzip files in macOS. Once you get used to it, you may even find it more convenient than other tools with interfaces. It is definitely one of the top choices for unarchiver alternative for Mac.