To open RAR files on a Mac you will need an expander such as RAR Expander software (See links below).
You can use free, open source Zipeg program from http://zipeg.com (or see link below)
Zipeg opens RAR, ZIP and many other file formats and works on both Macintosh and Windows. It also supports filenames in national alphabets and provides quick pick inside the RAR and ZIP files if they contains pictures or photographs.
Zipeg allows users to extract all or individually selected files and folders from archives.
There are several MAc OS X applications that will open .RAR files including the free Stuff It Expander and UnRarX (see links below)
One can open RAR files on a computer using many different software and programs that can open such files. 7Zip is an example of a free program that one can use to open RAR files.
can't open rar files at all. receive archive error message
A WinRar for Mac is a type of program that backs up your files on your mac and it can also decompress ZIP, RAR, and other files. It's an archive manager.
.Rar files are basically compressed sets of files into a smaller file. (similar to .zip files) if you want to open .Rar files on a Mac you need a program called UnRarX 2. It is free If you wish to open .Rar files on a PC you need a program called WinRar. There are many versions of it available on the web and it has a free forty day trial.
To "unpack" a .rar file you need to install a decompression tool such as WinZip or WinRar. These will let you open .rar files and open the full files with applications that can read those (such as Microsift(TM) Word or OpenOffice for.doc files).
Use a program such as unRarX.
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Adobe Reader is not for opening rar files. It is a compressed file which can contain one or more files. You need a piece of software like WinRar or Winzip to open it. There may be files in it that can then be opened by Adobe Reader.
RAR always split into several parts, using winmount to mount one of these parts, then all of parts will be mounted to a virtual disk. Open the virtual disk, you will see all files inside the rar.
Download the free software winrar to read ear files and some other compressed files
The RAR file type is a type of compressed file. The contents of the file can only be accessed by using a decompression program that reads RAR files such as WinRAR. When you open the RAR file with an applicable decompression program you will be given the opportunity to extract its contents similar to a ZIP file.
You will need to download and install a free program to extract .rar files. Then you can just right click the file and select extract. 7-zip software is freely available from download<>com
You can extract rar files by downloading an extractor like WinRar or 7-zip. You can use WinMount to open a rar file without extraction, because WinMount can mount it to a new virtual disk.