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One of the most popular formats used to compress files and RAR is to be an improved alternative to the ZIP format. This file type is popular because it offers more advanced options, such as the possibility of compressing very large files, compressing a file into several pieces to facilitate the sending, among other options. On the Mac, there are several alternatives to decompress RAR files, RAR Expander is one of them.
This program is extremely lightweight and easy to use unpack RAR format files in seconds, using the free library UnRAR. He is able to decompress any file that has been compressed in RAR format, as well as compressed files into several parts.
I installed RAR Expander, now what?
Before you begin using the program, it is recommended to open the preference pane to configure some features of the program. It does not take long and is very helpful. Open the Settings Menu RAR Expander on top of the screen by clicking "Preferences".
The first configuration option is to choose in "Destination Folder" in which place, on your computer, the decompressed file will be created. You can select "Ask", ask for the program each time the operation is performed; "Same as archive", to use the same folder where the file is, or "Fixed", to choose a fixed folder that will be used increasingly a file is decompressed.
In "Create Folder in sorrounding Destination" you can choose whether you want the program to create a folder inside the destination store that was unpacked. This is very useful if the RAR file contains several other files, not to let them loose and disorganized in the destination folder.
Selecting "Always", the program creates the folder forever. "If's archive root folder contains more than" the option is perhaps most useful of all, to her the program creates the folder just the file inside the RAR files have a number equal to or greater than the number chosen. Finally, "Never" is the option to not create a folder on the destination.
The other options in the preferences panel is the possibility that the program emits sound when the file is decompressed and the application will automatically look for updates.
All done, now just use!
RAR Expander does not have an interface, everything is done through the menu at the top of the screen. Click File and then click Expand. A window opens that allows you to choose a file anywhere on your computer. Select the desired file and open it. There, the program creates the unzipped file according to settings made previously.
Unfortunately, being a completely free and open source, you can not compress files with RAR Expander, for free UnRAR library allows only the extraction operation.
This program is extremely lightweight and easy to use unpack RAR format files in seconds, using the free library UnRAR. He is able to decompress any file that has been compressed in RAR format, as well as compressed files into several parts.
I installed RAR Expander, now what?
Before you begin using the program, it is recommended to open the preference pane to configure some features of the program. It does not take long and is very helpful. Open the Settings Menu RAR Expander on top of the screen by clicking "Preferences".
The first configuration option is to choose in "Destination Folder" in which place, on your computer, the decompressed file will be created. You can select "Ask", ask for the program each time the operation is performed; "Same as archive", to use the same folder where the file is, or "Fixed", to choose a fixed folder that will be used increasingly a file is decompressed.
In "Create Folder in sorrounding Destination" you can choose whether you want the program to create a folder inside the destination store that was unpacked. This is very useful if the RAR file contains several other files, not to let them loose and disorganized in the destination folder.
Selecting "Always", the program creates the folder forever. "If's archive root folder contains more than" the option is perhaps most useful of all, to her the program creates the folder just the file inside the RAR files have a number equal to or greater than the number chosen. Finally, "Never" is the option to not create a folder on the destination.
The other options in the preferences panel is the possibility that the program emits sound when the file is decompressed and the application will automatically look for updates.
All done, now just use!
RAR Expander does not have an interface, everything is done through the menu at the top of the screen. Click File and then click Expand. A window opens that allows you to choose a file anywhere on your computer. Select the desired file and open it. There, the program creates the unzipped file according to settings made previously.
Unfortunately, being a completely free and open source, you can not compress files with RAR Expander, for free UnRAR library allows only the extraction operation.
Pros:
- Lightweight, simple to use and useful functions
- Freeware
Cons:
- It not offers file compression.
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