A lightweight, free app for Mac users to extract RAR archives. 3. Safety First

Right-click the file and scan it with your antivirus (Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, etc.).

A free, open-source alternative that handles almost all compressed formats.

Before opening any .rar file with a cryptic name, consider where it came from:

Since .rar is a proprietary compression format, Windows and macOS cannot always open them natively without specific software. You will need one of the following: The official tool for .rar files.