Need help downloading rar files

Download the unarchiver from the app store

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-unarchiver/id425424353?mt=12

 

I think you need to download UnRarX then drag the file into unrarx.

 

Use Unarchiver. Does it all. Lovely app. You will need nothing else.

 

Download and install unarchiver (which it sounds like you've done)
select the RAR file you want to expand, right click and open with--->unarchiver, check the box that says "always open files of this kind with.." (or something to that effect)

 

A little trick if you didn't know: when you know you want a file to open with a specific program, drag the file onto the program icon on the dock, if the app isn't on the dock open the app first so that it is.

If you are still having issues rename the file to add .rar at the end if it isn't already there.

 

See Interstella's post. Most likely a file association issue. You may have to add a .rar extension as well if it is not listed. Could also be a segmented file ala' r01-r25 or something like that. Those would have to be named as well if not listed.

 

Oh god I had forgotten all about segmented RAR files...(shudders)

 

use win- ohh

 

It's cool, we were all new at this once. Can you take a screenshot or describe the "document" a little bit more? It sounds like (and I could be wrong here) that since you don't have an application associated with the RAR it's giving you a generic icon for it because it doesn't know how to handle it. What does it say when you try and open it? Something like "blah blah blah...no know application can open the file would you like to select a program or search online?" If that's the case, simply right click and you should have the "open with" option I mentioned earlier.