Here's the easy way to convert Rar files to Zip (or 7-zip, DMG, Gzip or Bzip2) format on Mac OS X:

Step 1: Launch iArchiver

Download iArchiver if you haven't already done so, launch it and put it in convert mode by clicking on the Convert tab

Step 1 - convert mode


Step 2: Drag in file to convert

Drag the archive you want to convert and drag it onto the drop zone.

Step 2 - drag in


Step 3: Pick a format to convert to

Pick the format you want to convert your Rar file to from the drop-down list in the right box. You can convert to Zip, 7-zip, DMG, Tar, Bzip2 and Gzip. In our case, we'll pick zip.

Step 3 - pick format


Step 4: Drag out new archive

Complete the conversion by dragging out the icon from the Convert to ... box to the desktop or another destination of your choice.

Step 4 - drag out