Extract TAR Files on Mac

Extract TAR archives on your Mac effortlessly with Commander One! This intuitive file manager lets you handle TAR files like regular folders – extract, preview, and search files directly within the archive, all without unpacking.

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Key Features

Open TAR files on Mac

No extra software is needed to extract TAR on Mac; Commander One decompresses TAR and other archive formats in just a few clicks.
Open archives

Search Through TAR Contents

Commander One enables searching within TAR archives, making it quick and easy to find any files stored inside.
Search in archives

Preview TAR Archives

Preview archive contents with no need to unzip TAR file on Mac, saving both time and storage space during file management.
Preview archive files

Supported Archive Formats

extract, copy, modify

Extract, create, and modify

Easily open, create, and fully manage archives, including copying, moving, deleting, editing, and adding new folders directly in an archive.

Supported formats include:

.zip, .7z, .txz(.tar.xz), .tlz(.tar.lzma), .tbz(.tar.bz), .tgz(.tar.gz), .tz(.tar.z)
Extract and modify

Extract and modify

Open and edit archives in these formats, though new archives cannot be created in these types.

Supported formats include:

.ipa, .apk, .jar, .ear, .war, .zipx, .xpi, .tar, .cab, .bz, .bz2, .taz, .z, .gz, .lzma, .xz, .tb, .tb2, .tbz2(.tar.bz2)
Read only

Read-only

Allows extraction and content search within these formats, without options to create or edit.

Supported formats include:

.rar, .xip, .xar, .iso, .cab

How to Open a TAR File on Mac using Commander One

1

Download and launch Commander One.

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2

Locate the .tar file you want to open and right-click on it.

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3

Select “Extract file” from the context menu.

4

That’s it! Commander One will untar the files, and they’ll be displayed in the same pane once completed.

What is the TAR file format?

The .tar file extension is used for archive files created with the Tape Archive program. These files may also carry additional extensions, such as .tar.gz or .tar.z, to indicate that they’ve been compressed.

TAR archives

The TAR file format is a popular archive format that bundles multiple files into a single package. Unlike other archive formats, TAR itself does not compress the files; it simply stores them together in one file. TAR archives preserve file structure, permissions, timestamps, and directory hierarchy. They are commonly used on Unix-based systems for backups and file distribution.

Supported Services

Commander One allows Mac users to manage files across various cloud storage services and FTP/SFTP servers. Its intuitive interface makes transferring data between these services seamless, allowing you to handle everything in one app.

Supported services
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