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    Best RAR program for OS X?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by WilliamG, Oct 10, 2008.

  1. WilliamG

    WilliamG Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys,

    I need a RAR program for OS X. I've tried UnrarX and find it woefully underachieving. I want to be able to double click a RAR file and have it extract to a specific folder each time without having to manually choose EACH time.

    i.e. I have a RAR file on my main drive. I want to extract it to a different drive that's permanently connected by double clicking.

    What's the best program for this?

    Thanks!
     
    WilliamG, Oct 10, 2008
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  2. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    have yo try stuffit?
     
    wobble987, Oct 10, 2008
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  3. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Plenty of software for you to try out. Stuffit isn't free forever, so you might want to take a look at The Unarchiver and iArchiver.
     
    Budding, Oct 10, 2008
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  4. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    i know it does other things, but MacPar DeLuxe works for what you need it to do, and is a good program.
     
    sulkorp, Oct 10, 2008
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  5. WilliamG

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    Thanks for the replies, guys. Well covered now. :)
     
    WilliamG, Oct 10, 2008
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  6. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Unrar X has worked well for me.
     
    circa86, Oct 11, 2008
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