Description:
Archive manager for data compression and backups
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 7.23@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
compression
archiver
backup
encryption
rar
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Install:
brew install --cask rar
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About:
RAR is a powerful archive tool that creates and manages RAR and ZIP archives with high compression ratios. It offers strong AES-256 encryption for secure data storage and recovery features for repairing damaged archives. This makes it ideal for efficient data backup and secure file distribution.
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Key Features:
- High compression ratio using proprietary RAR format
- AES-256 bit encryption for secure archives
- Data recovery record for repairing corrupted files
- Multi-volume archive support
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Use Cases:
- Compressing large files for cloud storage or transfer
- Creating encrypted backups of sensitive data
- Splitting large archives into smaller parts for easier management
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Alternatives:
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7-zip
– Open source with broader format support, but RAR often offers better compression for its native format
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unzip
– Standard tool for ZIP files only, lacks advanced compression and encryption features of RAR
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Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Jun 30, 2026 8:34am |
7.23 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
30572303 |
| May 1, 2026 1:35pm |
7.22 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
eb179ef8 |
| Apr 29, 2026 11:05am |
7.21 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
3106d4d9 |
| Feb 4, 2026 9:17am |
7.20 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ad981c6e |
| Jul 3, 2024 9:59pm |
7.01 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
44a7c699 |
| Oct 5, 2023 4:52pm |
6.24 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9181962c |
| Aug 2, 2023 7:51pm |
6.23 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
16ecac4a |
| Apr 18, 2023 7:30am |
6.21 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
f8868c63 |
| Feb 20, 2023 10:40pm |
6.21 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ee535f93 |
| Jan 23, 2023 2:05pm |
6.20 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
5cd37ce3 |
| Aug 23, 2022 5:16pm |
6.12 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
e35c4ac3 |
| Aug 15, 2022 1:32pm |
6.12 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
5a532e81 |
| Aug 11, 2022 9:53am |
6.12 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
41d36f95 |
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