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iLikeMySelf
Jul 21, 2010, 03:41 PM
Hello,
How can I compress a folder to .RAR in Mac OS X, I have stuffit 11 if that helps.
Thank you in advance


300D
Jul 21, 2010, 05:38 PM
RAR is dead. Use a good compression format.
iLikeMySelf
Jul 21, 2010, 07:56 PM
like which, I need a format that decreases the file's size
Warbitrary
Jul 21, 2010, 10:59 PM
Why not use ZIP? Go in the Finder, select the file/folder, File menu > Compress "file/folder"

If you insist on using RAR, there is an option for that in Stuffit preferences (not Stuffit Expander, but the complete Stuffit package).

You can also use Keka (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/32512/keka), with the 7z option. 7z makes the smallest files, but might discard mac-specific metadata when compressing (e.g. spotlight comments).