UnRarX

Pros

• Free program to use
• Really simple functionality
• Small footprint
• Auto-opens when needed

Cons

• Perhaps too light on features
• Cannot create archives

Mac users have long had to deal with the fact that a lot of things they want to do on their computers can only be done on PC, and that's why it's such a relief when a program like UnRarX comes along and allows them to have that same functionality.

Overview of UnRarX

Almost every computer user out there has undoubtedly downloaded a file online before. What you will often find is that some files are put through a compressor and can only be opened with Win-Rar, since their .rar extension is specific to that program. This isn't good for Mac users, as Win-Rar is Windows-specific. But now there's an alternative for Mac called UnRarX, which is basically a copy of Win-Rar but specific for Mac. It's a program that's very easy to use and can unpack files for you or help you compress them into much smaller packages.

UnRarX is a program developed and released by the Unrar company and is in the file compression category. It's a totally free program that won't sneak any hidden charges in on you, nor will it give you a bunch of ads. It's available for the Mac and Mac OS X operating systems, with its operating language in English.

How UnRarX Works

The first thing you're likely to notice about UnRarX is just how similar it is to Win-Rar in functionality. However, unlike the latter program, this program is actually much cleaner and easier to use. You're simply getting a gray and white box that gives you extraction options when it's opening a file, and you simply have to decide where you want to send it via destination and then extract it. You can also use it to compress your own files, and even protect them with passwords.

This is a fairly intuitive program to use. Perhaps the best part is that it opens all by itself if you're opening a .rar file, so there's no need to load the program up independently. It comes on whenever you need it to extract something to a folder. You'll only need to turn it on manually when you want to compress something on your end.

UnRarX Features

One drawback it has compared to its competitor is that it's nowhere near as rich in features as Win-Rar. In many ways, this is a good thing, since it's a no-muss, no-fuss program that just lets you get down to business. On the other hand, it means that you don't have the advanced compression tools or the archiving capabilities that you'll get from the PC program.

This is a really straightforward program that was designed mainly to give Mac users a way to open .rar files, which is so easy for Windows users. To that end, the program does everything it was designed to do, and does it quite well.

Pros and Cons of UnRarX

Pros

• Free program to use
• Really simple functionality
• Small footprint
• Auto-opens when needed

Cons

• Perhaps too light on features
• Cannot create archives