What is the best way to browse the contents of a jar file on the Mac platform?

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I usually use unzip foo.jar -d foo, but this is too slow with uber-jars.

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 16 '14 at 20:51

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The Better Zip Quicklook Generator allows you to have a quick peek into jar archives. I like that for quick browsing in the finder. Currently it is free.

answered Feb 16 '14 at 20:51

jbandi

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '25 at 14:56

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vim filename.jar

will browse file content in vim browser. If you does not have installed vim - you can use vi

answered Mar 13 '25 at 14:56

Bogdan Gorchinskiy

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 15 '25 at 22:02

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I can recommend Archive Browser Intellij Plugin for that

answered Jan 15 '25 at 22:02

asgarov1

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score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 14 '12 at 02:53

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I think you could install a IDE like eclipse or netbeans on ur Mac platform. These IDE tools will help you access the content of jar files easily.

answered Sep 14 '12 at 02:53

zwang

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What is the best way to browse the contents of a jar file on the Mac platform?

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