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robf3

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Original poster

Mar 13, 2008

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• Apr 19, 2008

• #1

What do i need to open rar archive files any suggestions.
Thanks

 

Mashiach

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In a House Near the Sea

• Apr 19, 2008

• #2

Try the following

UnrarX

or
Stuffit

Hope that helps

 

xUKHCx

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Jan 15, 2006

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The Kop

• Apr 19, 2008

• #3

The Unarchiver will open them for you. This is a very good program and can handled almost any file compression format. Always worth installing this anyway.

Or

UnRarX

 

Kalafut

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pocatello

• Apr 19, 2008

• #4

hey just wanted to say thanks, to all the people who asked and answered in this thread! it helped a bunch

 

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wesrk

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Nov 4, 2007

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• Apr 22, 2008

• #5

is there a way to download a rar file and NOT have one of these programs automatically uncompress it??

 

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Sablet

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Jan 22, 2008

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• May 8, 2008

• #6

hi

is there a program with a friendly user interface like winrar on windows? i need to add different passwords to different files when uncompressing
thanks

 

Qwest905

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Sep 12, 2007

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• May 9, 2008

• #7

the unarchiver is the best solution ....i honestly like it better than winrar

 

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weizilla

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Feb 7, 2008

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• Jun 12, 2008

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Sablet said:

is there a program with a friendly user interface like winrar on windows? i need to add different passwords to different files when uncompressing
thanks

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I would like an app like this too. So far, I've been using the unarchiver but I need an app with an interface so I can drag and drop files into existing zip and rar files.

 

Consultant

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Jun 27, 2007

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• Jun 12, 2008

• #9

Sablet said:

is there a program with a friendly user interface like winrar on windows? i need to add different passwords to different files when uncompressing
thanks

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To open password protected RAR files on the Mac, use either
- RAR Expander (works most of the time) or
- Unarchiver (if RAR Expander doesn't not work)
and enter the password.

weizilla said:

I would like an app like this too. So far, I've been using the unarchiver but I need an app with an interface so I can drag and drop files into existing zip and rar files.

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Is typically not cool to modify RAR files that are made for distribution. If you must add files, expand, recompress and save as different file name.

 

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tuxtpenguin

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May 19, 2007

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TX

• Jun 12, 2008

• #10

Good advice, Consultant.

 

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Sablet

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Jan 22, 2008

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• Jun 12, 2008

• #11

i tried stuffit expander , but it sucks , so far ill stay with unrarx

 

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weizilla

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Feb 7, 2008

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• Jun 12, 2008

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Consultant said:

Is typically not cool to modify RAR files that are made for distribution. If you must add files, expand, recompress and save as different file name.

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What's wrong with modifying rar files for redistribution?

I would just like to find a mac program that gives me an interface to control individual files that are inside of a compressed zip or rar file. I don't want to have to extract and repackage the entire thing like I am forced to do now.