How to Create a RAR File on a Mac
RAR is a file extension that stands for WinRAR Compressed Archive. RAR files can contain any type of file since they are archive files. The compression rates used on RAR files are higher than that used on ZIP files. RAR files can also have the file extensions R00 though R99 in place of RAR. Creating RAR files on a mac is simple with the aid of a free program called SimplyRAR.
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Instructions
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Visit the SimplyRAR website. (See the Resources for a link.) Click on the "Download" button. Choose the closest location to where you live and click on the download button. Wait for the file to download.
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Open the DMG file on your desktop. A disk image will mount. Open the disk image and drag the SimplyRAR icon into your Applications folder in your hard drive.
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Open SimplyRAR by double clicking on it. A new window will open.
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Drag the files you want to compress using RAR into the "Files to be Compressed" field.
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Choose a type of compression from the "Compression Method" field.
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Click the "Create RAR" icon in the upper left hand corner of the window.
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Choose a location for your RAR files to be placed on your Mac and give the RAR file a name in the "Save As:" field.
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Click "Make." The RAR files will be created on your Mac.
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Tips & Warnings
The larger the file, the longer the RAR compression will take.
