How to Extract a RAR Computer File. While downloading software applications for your business, you may encounter files that you cannot open.

When you open a RAR file on your Mac, it will turn into a folder where you can access all of the decompressed files. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

If you chose "Shell Integration" when installing WinRAR, right-click the first RAR file and select "Extract Here." Doing so quickly extracts files to the same folder containing the RAR parts.

This guide shows how to split or combine RAR files in Windows 11/10 using WinRAR, a popular free file compression/archiver software.

Occasionally, you'll need to open several compressed files from one ZIP folder. While Windows does a fine job extracting, there are better tools to unzip.

To unzip a file on your computer or phone, you can use tools that come pre-installed on the device. In some cases, using a third-party app might help.