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ch0zen
Is there any RAR program for MAC??
Mazuki
winRAR only supports command line or "terminal" in a mac, really easy to use actually i just learned in a couple minutes

just download the trial version which is fully functional save for log files (who needs those)

copy the rar, unrar and other command files to the /bin folder (hidden in OS X) and then you can use it natively in terminal

here's a quick rundown of how to use it

first open terminal, cd to where the files are to make it easier

type rar a -m5 (best compressiong) rarfilenamehere filestobeaddedhere andhere andhere

if you need to split the files, use the -v switch

-vxxx the x being a number

then the size you want the number to represent k for kilobytes, K for kilobits, m for megabytes, M for megabits, and so on

i'll give you the unrar commands if you need, though if you type help unrar in terminal, it will list all the options, commands and switches you need to know
groon
Sorry. Mazuki, but that's really not necessary. There are a whole bunch of one-click rar/unrar apps for Mac, so you don't have to use the terminal unless you want to.

Personally, I prefer MacPar Deluxe

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14338

but there are plenty of others.

Edit: UnRar X is another good one:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15272
Mazuki
yeah im not native mac, i only know the windows ones, winrar for windows on mac is only useable this way, but thanks groon, i'll check those out as well
groon
Here are two really good sites for Mac software. Just enter a key term or two in search, and you can find almost anything and everything you'll ever need:

http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/
http://www.macupdate.com

Both sites are updated live throughout the day, and all the latest software updates show up there first

Here's another essential site for Mac, where any problems with software/hardware will show up first. It's a good site to check after any major updates come out, so you will know how it's working for others before you do the update yourself, and where you can find fixes for almost any problem you might have:

http://www.macfixit.com/

They have a pretty good Mac forum, too.
deweyweber
Download UnRarX for mac.
kreet
UnRAR X is great.

Also The Unarchiver is great for unpacking just about any compressed file:
The Unarchiver
jonny_sniper
definitely use unRAR X
it really is a god send and quite possibly the easiest rar software i have ever used!
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