How to Get an ISO From a RAR on a Mac

By Julius Vandersteen

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If you have an ISO image on your Mac that has been archived using the RAR compression format, you need to use a utility to decompress the RAR file so you can use the ISO image. An ISO image is a file that is an exact copy of a CD-ROM or a DVD image -- if you mount an ISO image on your Mac's desktop, it functions as if it were an actual mounted disc. You can easily use a free utility to decompress an ISO image that has been compressed with the RAR format.

MacPAR Deluxe

Download the free MacPAR Deluxe utility from the Gerald's Software website at xs4all.nl.

Double-click the MacPar Deluxe icon to launch the utility.

Click "Process" from the MacPar Deluxe menu, then click "UnRAR Archive." A dialog box opens. Click the folder on your Mac containing the RAR file of the ISO, click the RAR file to select it, then click "Open." MacPar Deluxe decompresses the RAR file to get the ISO image, which is in the same folder as the RAR file.

RAR Expander

Download the free RAR Expander utility from the Soundforge website at sourceforge.net.

Double-click the RAR Expander icon to launch the utility.

Click "File" from the RAR Expander menu, then click "Open." A dialog box opens.

Click the folder on your Mac that has the RAR-compressed ISO image, click the RAR file to select it, then click "Expand." The ISO image appears in the same folder as the RAR file it is expanded from.

UnRarX

Download the free UnRarX utility from the UnRarX website at unrarx.com.

Double-click the UnRarX icon to launch the utility.

Click "File" from the UnRarX menu, then click "Browse." A dialog box appears.

Click the folder on your Mac that has the RAR archive of the ISO image. Click the RAR file to select it, then click "Open." The RAR file expands, with the ISO image appearing in the same folder.

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