Wicked Good Unarchiver

Open 7z/ar/CAB/CPIO/deb/ISO/jar/lha/pax/rpm/tar/warc files in Files app.

Wicked Good Unarchiver: Open Various Archives in Files app

Wicked Good Unarchiver is a Chrome extension that enables mounting of various archive formats, including 7z, tar, iso, and more, in the Chrome OS Files.app. This app allows the user direct support for these formats, akin to the native ZIP/RAR support. Widely utilized for 7z & tarballs, but recent Chrome OS releases have integrated these features.

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By: Mike Frysinger

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 2.77

(405)

Version: 2020.11.0.77 (Last updated: 2022-10-08)

Creation date: 2019-12-06

Permissions:

alwaysOnTopWindows
fileSystemProvider
{"fileSystem":["retainEntries","write","directory"]}
notifications
storage

Size: 1.73M

Email: va*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,823 ▲ 99

Other rankings

#2623 in Developer Tools ▼ 5

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for extracting .7z and .tar.gz files.
Easy to use for unpacking files on Chromebook.
Installs without issues and functions as intended for some users.

Cons

Difficulties with uninstallation after installation.
Doesn't work with large RAR files efficiently.
Inconsistent performance and functionality reported by multiple users.

Most mentioned

Issues with uninstalling the extension.
Confusion regarding how to use the extension effectively.
Some users report it works perfectly while others face significant issues.

User reviews

Worked as intended! Great tool to unpack rar files natively.

Qasim Saeed, 2024-07-28

falta a opção de extrair diretamente, fora isso, recomendo dms!

Cauã Raynere, 2024-05-11

I have done some testing and this can bypass zip file passwords! there may be some cases where it doesn't but i have been using this for a year and a half and i love this extension.

William Afton, 2023-04-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wicked Good Unarchiver requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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