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How would I open a .rar file?
.rar on Mac?
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Here is a free to try utility, or if that does not work download Stuffit Expander 2010:-
RAR Expander (Mac) - Download
You do have to supply name and email for Stuffit Products:-
http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/expander.html
RAR Expander (Mac) - Download
You do have to supply name and email for Stuffit Products:-
http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/expander.html
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Thanks. Second, what is a .jar file?
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lol thanks
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I suggest you try a program called the The Unarchiver. Its free and works to unarchive many different formats including .rar files.
link:
The Unarchiver
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The Unarchiver
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ok thanks. Now, the .rar files have become .nrg. I looked it up, but am not sure what will open an .nrg file.
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.NRG is a Nero Image file. Some people have said that just renaming it to .ISO works but I am not really convinced and never tried it. Nero is a very nice burning App on Windows just in case you did not know that.
If you don't mind paying a bit, BetterZip is the nicest archive/un-archive application I have ever used.
If you don't mind paying a bit, BetterZip is the nicest archive/un-archive application I have ever used.
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ok thanks..so if I understand, I cannot use .nrg on a Mac? And, .iso is something I would put on a CD?
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Hmm well, Mac gave me the option of burning to disc lol so I will see what happens.
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So being a file then is it better to stack them side by side or on top of each other for neat archiving ?? ;P
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What, in your opinion, is the best torrent site for Mac files?
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You're starting to get into a grey area concerning the legality of whatever you're trying to download. You might not get an answer, or one that won't help you.
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If it's free software, get it from the developer. If it's a commercial product, buy it from the maker or from a store.
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heavy sigh :-(
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Oh sorry about that...I am not trying to download illegal files I promise. Sorry if I offended anyone. My Master's Thesis requires some extremely rare books form the Middle Ages (thus in the public domain) and I have tried about everything else to find them, so thought maybe I will try a torrent lol.
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Ok last question on this topic I promise. If I have an .iso on a CD, how do I get my Macbook to "open" or "play" the file in the .iso?
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