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.SimonB.
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If im on a mac and downloading music and i download a .rar file, how do i get the music?
Apr 14 2009 9:15PM
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with_stupid
Posts: 316 - Karma: 10
www.rarlab.com
Apr 14 2009 9:17PM
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Squid.
Posts: 1904 - Karma: 23
If winrar doesn't work (http://www.rarlab.com/) google "Mac .rar program"
Apr 14 2009 9:17PM
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PattyFow
Posts: 540 - Karma: 51
i have had this same problem, thank you for bringing it up. haha im happy i finally found a solution
Apr 14 2009 9:36PM
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Jordan
Posts: 4079 - Karma: 2,122
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Apr 14 2009 9:43PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
thanks to all +++K, yes even you^
Apr 14 2009 9:44PM
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Jordan
Posts: 4079 - Karma: 2,122
Hahaha!

Make another post quick! You have 666 posts :(
Apr 14 2009 9:45PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
i think this might be a first?

get a PC
AHAHAHAHA
i had to...
Apr 14 2009 9:46PM
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P4LSkier103
Posts: 235 - Karma: 16
just change it to .mp3 right on the music file. always works for me
Apr 14 2009 9:47PM
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P4LSkier103
Posts: 235 - Karma: 16
just change it to .mp3 right on the music file. always works for me
Apr 14 2009 9:48PM
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hartig
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the unarchiver
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unrarx
Apr 14 2009 9:49PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
if none of the ones above work out for ya, go to this

http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=rar&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DMac&filter=platform%3DMac

and try all of those.
Apr 14 2009 10:07PM
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hartig
Posts: 8192 - Karma: 10
..hilarious

how is this a first? the rar format isn't supported natively in windows either.
Apr 14 2009 10:08PM
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SethLangbauer
Posts: 1119 - Karma: 74
i second that...
Apr 14 2009 10:19PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
well rar formats are much more widely supported in windows. i just had to say it, i know its not funny
Apr 14 2009 10:23PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
you still need to get WINRAR in windows to play .rar files
Apr 14 2009 10:24PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
your comment is invalid because....

you don't play .rar files. you have to unrar them because they are compressed and then you can play them. winrar has absolutly nothing to do with playing anything
Apr 14 2009 10:27PM
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mackinnon
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i use Untar i think i got it from www.download.com. super easy and simple.
Apr 15 2009 12:17AM
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hartig
Posts: 8192 - Karma: 10
..uhh no they aren't. just because there are more programs to open rar files with, doesnt mean its more supported. actually, it could mean its less supported, considering if one program did it good enough people wouldn't need to make more. right? right.
Apr 15 2009 12:20AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
*.rar is a type of compression, similar to *.ace, *.zip, *.001 etc..

A rar file is a compressed version of another file, of any media type.

SO yeah. as said above - get winrar, install, open, extract the *.rar file you have and then go to the extracted folder and play your mp3.

It's a really useful program, everyone should get it.
Apr 15 2009 12:28AM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
well that's obviously what i meant
Apr 15 2009 1:25AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
i use zipeg
Apr 15 2009 1:32AM
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ProducerXXX
Posts: 1776 - Karma: 13
how about .flac files? anyone?
Apr 15 2009 2:07AM
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Totes_Magotes
Posts: 2259 - Karma: 870

i wasn't expecting it,

but Yes!.. Winner

Apr 15 2009 2:09AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Flac files are just lossless audio

You either need to get the codecs for it, or convert them

I think VLC player will support it
Apr 15 2009 2:13AM
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