I’ve tested many and here are the ones that still work. But we have quite a few free options to get the job done. Some are dated, while some require you to pay. That’s why there are plenty of third-party apps available on the Internet that claim to be able to do that. Unlike other archive files, for example, a ZIP archive can be directly created or extracted by using the default function on Mac, a RAR file can only be opened using third-party software…which, unfortunately, Apple has not built into the Archive Utility, yet. They are also easier to split or to recover once corrupted than other alternatives like ZIP or 7Zip files. With a RAR, it’s much easier to store on removable media or transferred over the Internet.Īccording to this comparison image provided by Compression Ratings, RAR files achieve much higher compression, especially on multimedia files. Why use RAR? Because it reduces the size of your files and folders while keeping all the content 100% intact. rar file is like a big data container that holds a set of individual files and folders inside. RAR is a compressed file short for Roshal Archive.

Free RAR Extractor Apps That Work on Mac.

You simply drag the files to the App and the special characters are removed. Rather than manually change every filename I created an Automator App which will get rid of the characters for you. For a further explanation see my page here.

It’s always a good idea to get rid of the special characters (*%-_ etc.) from CC filenames as it will help to speed up your game a little.

For a step by step guide on how to install CC/Mods have a look at ItsaprilXD’s brilliant guide here.

Package files from the extracted folder into your Mods folder. Now just double click on the 7z or RAR file (like you would a normal Zip file) and The Unarchiver will extract the contents into a new folder in your Downloads folder.The downloaded file will now look like one of these in your Downloads folder: Download The Unarchiver from the App Store.I don’t normally like any software that overrides Apple’s Apps but I’ve been using this ever since my CC obsession started and had no problem with it. It’s really simple to use as it sets itself up as the default unarchiver on your Mac so once installed you don’t have to do anything.

The best tool I have found to extract 7z and rar files is The Unarchiver and you can download it straight from the Mac App Store here.

I was late to the CC party and experienced this as the built in Archive Utility in macOS can’t handle 7z files. Lots of Simmers, Mac and Windows users, still have issues installing CC and Mods into their game because of the compression methods some creators use.

Extract rar on mac