TAR Archive
TAR is an archive format often combined with compression on Unix-like systems.
How to open a .tar file
- tar (command line)
- 7-Zip
- Archive Utility (macOS)
Common uses
- Source code distributions
- Backups
- Unix/Linux packaging
Technical details
| MIME type | application/x-tar |
|---|---|
| Category | Archive |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows (with tools) |
Info on this page is for general guidance and may vary depending on the software version or platform.