diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index e7318d0a..21c16ec4 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ static char * const utils[] = {
 	"/usr/bin/xdg-open",
 #endif
 	"nlay",
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	"unar",
+	"lsar"
+#else
 	"atool"
+#endif
 };
 
 /* Common message strings */
@@ -1629,6 +1634,21 @@ show_mediainfo(char *fpath, char *arg)
 static int
 handle_archive(char *fpath, char *arg, char *dir)
 {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	if (arg[1] == 'x') {
+		if (!get_output(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "which", utils[4], NULL, 0))
+			return -1;
+
+		spawn(utils[4], fpath, NULL, dir, F_NORMAL);
+	} else {
+		if (!get_output(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "which", utils[5], NULL, 0))
+			return -1;
+
+		exitcurses();
+		get_output(NULL, 0, utils[5], fpath, NULL, 1);
+		initcurses();
+	}
+#else
 	if (!get_output(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "which", utils[4], NULL, 0))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -1639,6 +1659,7 @@ handle_archive(char *fpath, char *arg, char *dir)
 		get_output(NULL, 0, utils[4], arg, fpath, 1);
 		initcurses();
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2585,8 +2606,14 @@ nochange:
 				if (r == -1) {
 					if (sel == SEL_MEDIA || sel == SEL_FMEDIA)
 						sprintf(g_buf, "%s missing", utils[cfg.metaviewer]);
-					else
-						sprintf(g_buf, "%s missing", utils[4]);
+					else {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+						if (sel == SEL_LIST)
+							sprintf(g_buf, "%s missing", utils[5]);
+						else
+#endif
+							sprintf(g_buf, "%s missing", utils[4]);
+					}
 
 					printmsg(g_buf);
 					goto nochange;