RAR archiver Mac
RAR is a popular archive file format that is used for compressing and packaging files. To work with RAR files on a Mac, you can use third-party applications, as macOS itself doesn’t natively support the RAR format.
How to create archive RAR
rar a archive.rar new
The command is going to add files from directory new to archive.rar
How to extract archive RAR
unrar x archive.rar
The command is going to extract files with directory folder.
App name: RAR for Mac 5.50
App description: Archive manager
App website: http://rarlabs.com/
The good: Powerful, high compression engine
The bad: Limited features, command line only, and trial version.
Thanks for the post! I’ve been using GUI tools like Keka and The Unarchiver, but your write-up inspired me to try the command-line RAR tool—and wow, it’s slick.
I followed your Homebrew tip and had it installed in no time. I love how easy it is to create encrypted archives and batch-process folders. It’s also great for remote work over SSH—no need for a desktop interface.
Definitely adding this to my toolbox. Appreciate the recommendation!