The Unarchiver
brew install --cask the-unarchiver
v4.3.9,147,1742287964
Unpacks archive files including ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, and legacy formats.
Why you might care
Free and handles a wider variety of archive formats than macOS's built-in Archive Utility, particularly older and less common formats. Open-source and lightweight, it's a straightforward replacement for the default unarchiver.
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365-day · #170
Links
- https://theunarchiver.com/
- Brew formula source: Casks/t/the-unarchiver.rb
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