Leopard doesn't include .RAR extractor by default like Tiger

[kolax]

Is it possible to get this application that was included in Tiger? I've tried some other 3rd party ones but nothing as snappy as what was included with Tiger.

Anyone?

 

[Cromulent]

There wasn't one included with Tiger as far as I know. I had to download UnrarX to use any .rar archives.

 

[mkrishnan]

Are you sure you weren't using The Unarchiver? I didn't think Tiger had built-in RAR support.

 

[phillipjfry]

I live and die by unrarx

 

[Markleshark]

Panther included Stuffit. IIRC.

 

[kolax]

Are you sure you weren't using The Unarchiver? I didn't think Tiger had built-in RAR support.

That's the one.

It was included with my MacBook Pro when I bought it, just assumed it was bundled with the OS.

Cheers.

 

[TheStu]

I live and die by unrarx

I like unRARx, but really, I think the Unarchiver is a little bit faster, and I like the fact that it doesn't have that little pop up window.

 

[rogersmj]

Are you sure you weren't using The Unarchiver? I didn't think Tiger had built-in RAR support.

The Unarchiver is fantastic. Can't live without it. Simple, unobtrusive, fast.

 

[26139]

Yep

Panther included Stuffit. IIRC.

Yep, the bundle licensing thing must have run out by Tiger, as 10.4 included neither Stuffit or Unrarx (not that any Mac OS ever included Unrarx).


They're both free and easy to download.

 

[ntsapp3]

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[d wade]

my tiger didnt come with an app to open .rar files. i used unrarx for tiger, and now again for leopard.

 

[mzd]

The Unarchiver is something every mac user should use instead of stuffit and unrarx.

why is it better than stuffit?

 

[killmoms]

why is it better than stuffit?

Because it's better than finicky nigh-abandonware? I've had numerous problems with StuffIt in the past. I finally dropped it for The Unarchiver, which has the added bonus of integrating into the system much more nicely than StuffIt ever did.

 

[rogersmj]

why is it better than stuffit?

Because it's faster and it doesn't crash, and it handles more formats. StuffIt is a piece of crap.

 

[thestaton]

Because it's faster and it doesn't crash, and it handles more formats. StuffIt is a piece of crap.

x2.

 

[cubbie5150]

I'm gonna switch to the Unarchiver... Is uninstalling Stuffit a very involved process? Will using something like AppZapper remove everything?

 

[TheStu]

I'm gonna switch to the Unarchiver... Is uninstalling Stuffit a very involved process? Will using something like AppZapper remove everything?

No to the first part, Yes to the second.

 

[pcguru83]

Just some more praise for The Unarchiver. Every Mac owner needs this sofware. As others have said, it's quick, seamless, and very unobtrusive.

 

[72930]

Just some more praise for The Unarchiver. Every Mac owner needs this sofware. As others have said, it's quick, seamless, and very unobtrusive.

Seems to have trouble with passworded RARs...

 

[pcguru83]

Seems to have trouble with passworded RARs...

Interesting. It handled a password protected ZIP file just fine for me the other night. RARs are obviously a different story, I'm just sayin'... 🙂

 

[machd]

it dorsnt handle passworded rars at all. I keep a flash drive with me woth
my important business documents to and from work. I was using stuffit and switched to the unarchiver. Because flash drives are so mobile, i always password protect the files in case i lose it. The passworded rar would not open. I had to get stuffit back to access it.

 

[Markleshark]

TBH, I've used Stuffit since I started using Macs (As it came with Panther and does the job) and I've found nothing wrong with it.

Each to their own though I guess.