CNET Editors' review
UnRarX is a simple freeware utility for expanding .rar archive files and restoring corrupted archives with .par and .par2 files. The Mac OS no longer includes software for unpacking .rar files, so if you want to expand these kinds of files (usually from PC users), you'll need to download some sort of unarchiving app to do so.
UnRarX has a fairly crude interface--a single log window with options to test, browse, extract, or enter a password for protected archives--but its drag-and-drop simplicity and high success rate have made it a popular choice for users who want a reliable, bare-bones solution. Thanks to format irregularities, not all unarchiving software is created equal, and UnRarX is one of the more robust options available, especially among the free options. Novice users may have some initial difficulty with the basic interface and occasional quirks (for example, if you want to turn off the "Overwrite existing files" preference, you'll have to reset it each time you open the app). Fortunately, UnRarX includes limited but adequate help.
Publisher's Description
From Peter Noriega:
UnRarX is a Mac OS X Cocoa application that allows you to expand rar archives and restore corrupted or missing archives using par2.
What's new in this version: Universal Binary version of UnRarX is now available. Version 2.2 includes current universal binary versions of unrar and par2 command line applications. UnRarX now includes automatic update functionality thanks to Sparkle Framework by Andy Matuschak.
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"Does what I need it to do"
Version: UnRarX 2.2
Pros
Fast, reliable
Cons
No complaints yet
Summary
I download a lot of music and movies. All I need to do with this software is expand those .rar files, and it does that perfectly.
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"Is Able to Detect Broken .rar's"
Version: UnRarX 2.2
Pros
Is Able to Detect Broken .rar's
Cons
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Ever since CNET has taken over versiontracker, it's become a PITA to make a review.Summary
I had gotten 99 .rar files that were to be made into a single file. One was corrupted. With the "test" command, I was able to determine which file was bad and re-download it.
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"Cute, small and applicable"
Version: UnRarX 2.2
Pros
Size on disk, Speed, and Reliability
Cons
It still needs improvement in it's interface.
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"It works well, simple,but not with much funcions"
Version: UnRarX 2.2
Pros
Simple
It just works
Great for torrentsCons
So simply that is freaks me
Not that much features or thins to doSummary
I try this file on torrents, I have other programs such as zipeg n stuffit but they are complicated (specially the last one). It just seem didnt work like this one. So now I have lot of progams that does the same function.
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