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Description:
Archive manager for data compression and backups

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 7.20@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: compression archiver backup encryption rar

Install: brew install --cask rar

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.

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

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

Alternatives:

7-zip – Open source with broader format support, but RAR often offers better compression for its native format
unzip – Standard tool for ZIP files only, lacks advanced compression and encryption features of RAR

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Feb 4, 2026 9:17am	7.20	0	VERSION_BUMP	ad981c6e
Jul 3, 2024 9:59pm	7.01	0	VERSION_BUMP	44a7c699