This is normal, all you need to do is allow macOS to open these files that it thinks are not verified. You will most probably get a warning that “rar” cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.

Open the terminal app from the dock or using the launcher. To use rar for mac to extract files, follow the steps mentioned below: You can open RAR files using Winrar or other Winrar alternative for mac mentioned down below. How To Open RAR Files on Mac OS with Winrar for mac Next, let’s see how to open RAR files on Mac using the files we just copied over.

In the folder that opens up, paste the three files that you copied earlier.

Enter the following folder URL in the box that opens up.

Assuming you are already on the finder app, if not open the finder application and click on Go > “Go to Folder”.

Open the folder and select three files and copy them from inside the folder, press and hold the commands key to select multiple files at once on macOS.

Double click on the file which should extract the “RAR” folder or a folder with all the contents required to run Winrar on your macOS.

Once the download is completed, open the downloads folder.

The latest version as of the time me getting this guide ready is RAR 6.02 for macOS (64 bit).

Go to the Winrar website’s download page and download the latest version of WinRAR for Mac OS for free from there.

After that, there is some learning curve to it which is explained in details down below.

To install Winrar on mac, you need to download the app first which is available for free.

The only way to use Winrar for mac OS is from the terminal entering commands and this can be quite confusing for someone that has never used the terminals before.įirst, let’s look into downloading and installing Winrar on your Mac OS. Please bear in mind that if you are expecting to open RAR files on Mac OS the similar way you do on a Windows operating system, you should look into the alternatives. WinRAR – RAR ZIP 7Z Unarchiver Winrar For Mac OS – How To Install Winrar On Mac

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