I have files on RAR ( part1.rar, part2.rar etc) format and when I try to decompress the file i get the following message: the Mac OS Security is preventing access to the other parts of this file.
Already tried unarchiver and Winzip for Mac, anybody has the same issue? i running High Sierra 10.13.4
Thanks in advance for your help
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.4)
If the warning is being generated there may be legitimate concern with proceeding, that being said proceed at your own risk.
You may but not necessarily have to enable the software to proceed past the gatekeeper which by default blocks software that is not from an identified developer. While there are a number of well known and popular software packages that are not from Apple developers (Gimp, Blender, LuxRender, Open Office) malicious software developers could also try to have you circumvent OS X's built in securities having the end user allow install through gatekeeper.
OS X: About Gatekeeper - Apple Support
if this is not the case the RAR may be damaged or secured in which case you may want to contact the archiver if thats an option. If not try on a Windows PC with WinRAR or with the terminal version for OS X
https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
or have your friend recompress the files with another software package.
what kind of file, and where did you get it?
Try the free Stuffit Expander from the App Store. It can expand all kinds of archives. Supposedly, also multi-par RAR files, such as you have.
is a 2.7GB file i downloaded, the file is safe since a friend shared with me
Thanks
picture file? text document? movie? a program your friend wrote or found?
could this contain any executable code?
it's a video of a party, no big deal, I already uncompressed in win PC, no problems there, no executable code
RAR files on MAC
