RE: converting RAR files

2010-03-13 Thread Simon Fogarty
You need winrar, infact win rar is the best compression prog I've found, it does most of the main compression types. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2010 3:12 a.m. To:

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
I wonder does 7zip work onthe mac? On Mar 13, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: You need winrar, infact win rar is the best compression prog I've found, it does most of the main compression types. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: converting RAR files

2010-03-13 Thread Simon Fogarty
: converting RAR files I wonder does 7zip work onthe mac? On Mar 13, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: You need winrar, infact win rar is the best compression prog I've found, it does most of the main compression types. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Esther
Hello Ricardo, Get the Unarchiver from: http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/unarchiver.html The Unarchiver will let you automatically open just about every compressed file type you are likely to encounter that is not already handled by your Mac, including rar files. Best, Esther Ricardo Walker

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
You need to download stuff it expander. On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hello all, I wanted to know how do I open up a rar file. I think its a compressed folder like zip? I could be mistaken though. Does the Mac come with the ability to open this? or do I need to

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Thanks Esther and Chantel. Much appreciated On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:30 AM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: You need to download stuff it expander. On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hello all, I wanted to know how do I open up a rar file. I think its a compressed folder like

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
Use unarchiver. I believe it is open source. Sorry I don't have a url. It is in my twitter favs wich I can't access anymore at the present. loll Take care. On Mar 12, 2010, at 6:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hello all, I wanted to know how do I open up a rar file. I think its a compressed

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
Hello; Its always great to hear from another mac user. by now someone may have already answered your question, but I wanted to give my opinion too. I downloaded stuff it a long time ago and have yet to find a compressed file it won't unzip. Once it is installed and listed as the

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Thanks for this. On Mar 12, 2010, at 12:50 PM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: Hello; Its always great to hear from another mac user. by now someone may have already answered your question, but I wanted to give my opinion too. I downloaded stuff it a long time ago and have yet to find a

Re: converting RAR files

2010-03-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
There is also an opensource program I've used called unarchiver. maybe try googling for it as I don't have a url handy. Take care. On Mar 12, 2010, at 6:39 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Thanks Esther and Chantel. Much appreciated On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:30 AM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: You need