| Feature | RAR | PKG | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Compress files/folders to save space | Install software or system components on macOS | | Common Use | File sharing, backups, splitting large files | Distributing apps, drivers, or updates | | Contents | Any type of file (documents, images, videos) | Scripts, binaries, and files with specific install locations |
: The RAR to PKG process is reliable if you use WinRAR for extraction, but "Solid" compression should only be used for storage, not for the files you intend to package immediately. deepin-community/rar - GitHub rar to pkg
A "RAR to PKG" conversion is almost never a direct "format change" in the traditional sense; instead, it is typically a process of extraction repackaging | Feature | RAR | PKG | |