How to open .rar files in Mac?

What is a .rar file and how can i open such files on my Mac?

RAR is the native format of WinRAR archiver which is a commercial file compression software. Like other archives, RAR files are data containers, they store one or several files in the compressed form. A single file can be split up as different rar archives and a decompression software is needed to obtain the original file back.

How to open the file on a Mac?

.Rar files are popular with Windows users (the main .rar expander being WinRar), but you can also open .rar files on your Mac. There are two softare's you can try out.

• Stuff It expander- If your computer runs Mac OS X, this program is built in to the system. You can use StuffIt Expander to decompress .rar files and many other file types.

• UnrarX - UnrarX is available for Mac OS X 10.0 and higher and can be used to open the .rar files.