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Has been doing its job for free for years and also opens the said archive on the Mac: Stuffit Expander.
Today the question to Sir Apfelot is from a reader who is still working on Mavericks and is looking for software that he can use Open the RAR archive on MAC OS X can.
Answer: There are some Mac apps that can handle packed rar files. I used to have StuffIt expanders on the go, and believe it or not, the software still exist and it's still free. :) (Update May 2017: the program is still available!)
If you don't want to load from manufacturer sites, you can use your new one App To open RAR and other archive files on the Mac, also download from the relevant Mac Store or iTunes:
Advice: Share archives, pictures and other files on your Mac with WeTransfer
I think this should help everyone who wants to open a RAR archive on a Mac under OS X or under macOS. If you still know some software for the Apple computer that should definitely be mentioned here, then I would be happy to receive a comment below the post.
Jens has been running the blog since 2012. He appears as Sir Apfelot for his readers and helps them with problems of a technical nature. In his free time he drives electric unicycles, takes photos (preferably with his iPhone, of course), climbs around in the Hessian mountains or hikes with the family. His articles deal with Apple products, news from the world of drones or solutions for current bugs.