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The UnarchiverMacPacker
Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

 Free

Free and open source, available directly or from the App Store.

macOS macOS
  • Opens almost any archive format with no configuration
  • Handles legacy filename encodings that other extractors mangle
  • Browse archives without extracting them
  • Opens nested archives directly
  • Extraction only; it cannot create archives
  • Creating and editing is limited to ZIP
  • macOS only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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