The Unarchiver
About The Unarchiver
The Unarchiver is a free decompression utility for macOS, originally written by Dag Ågren in 2006 and now maintained by MacPaw. It supports far more formats than the built-in Archive Utility, and its developer states it is free and always will be, with no in-app purchases.
It fully extracts Zip, Zipx, RAR including encrypted and multi-volume archives, 7z, Tar, Gzip, Bzip2, XZ, CAB and MSI, joins .001-style split files and opens old formats such as StuffIt and DiskDoubler. It handles non-Latin filenames well. It does not create archives. It requires macOS 10.13 or later. Install it from the .dmg, choose the formats it should handle, and archives open with a double-click.
Key features
- Extracts Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7z, Tar, Gzip and XZ
- Encrypted and multi-volume RAR support
- CAB, MSI and some self-extracting EXE files
- Legacy StuffIt and DiskDoubler formats
- Handles non-Latin filename encodings
- Default app for archive files
- Localized interface including Simplified Chinese
Download via Quark Drive
We’re still preparing the Quark Drive share for this app. It will appear here once it’s ready. Tap “Request” to bump it up.
How to install
“App is damaged and can’t be opened”
Move the app into Applications, open Terminal, run this line, then open the app again:
xattr -cr "/Applications/The Unarchiver.app"“Developer cannot be verified”
In Finder → Applications, Control-click the app, choose Open, then Open again. On macOS 15 or later: System Settings → Privacy & Security, then “Open Anyway” at the bottom.
Apple silicon or Intel?
Apple menu → About This Mac. If the chip says Apple M, pick the Apple silicon build; Universal works on both.
Check the file
Run this in Terminal and compare the result with the SHA256 listed for the cloud file:
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/file-nameAlternatives
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FAQ
How do I download The Unarchiver?
The Quark Drive share for The Unarchiver is being prepared and will appear in the download section of this page.
Is The Unarchiver free?
The Unarchiver license: 免费（专有软件）. appwl only lists official builds and charges nothing for downloads.
Which systems does The Unarchiver support?
This page offers The Unarchiver for macOS.
Is The Unarchiver from appwl safe?
appwl only lists official releases with their version and date. You can verify the SHA256 using the install tips on this page.