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The Unarchiver
Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Unarchiver for Mac
Free
macOS 10.13 or later · no in-app purchases for additional features
Read 9 Oct 2026 · theunarchiver.com
On the record
- Archive formats
- It supports formats including ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, Gzip, Bzip2, ISO, and many older and unusual formats.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Character support
- It can handle archive names containing non-Latin characters.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Encrypted archives
- Its ZIP support includes AES encryption, and its RAR support includes encryption and multiple volumes.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Linux command-line tools
- Ubuntu 12.04 packages unar and lsar under the package name unar; the maker also describes compiling the tools from source on Linux.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The maker describes The Unarchiver as a macOS app; its unar and lsar command-line tools can run on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with no GUI app for other operating systems.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says MacPaw does not collect or transfer files unpacked with The Unarchiver, while it does describe collecting location, log, usage, device, and contact information.macpaw.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The Unarchiver is a macOS app for opening archives and extracting their contents.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Related iOS app
- The maker describes its separate Archives app as letting users view archive contents and unzip files on iPhone or iPad.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The maker says it takes a few clicks to install and set the app as the default for archive files.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support for imperfect format coverage
- For some formats, the maker documents partial or limited support, including partial StuffIt X support and no support for Ace 2.0 and later.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The current listed app version is 4.3.9, dated 18 March 2025, and requires macOS 10.13 or later.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Windows command-line limit
- The maker says the Windows command-line version is slightly outdated and an update will follow.theunarchiver.com · read 9 Oct 2026
