Firefox won't let me customize download action for rar files.

When I download a .rar file, Firefox does not show any option to "open with" it just asks if I want to save it or not. The option isn't even grayed out, it's just not even there. The only option is to click "OK". I would like to set it to open with rar expander automatically.
I have a mac.

This has come up a few times before. Not sure whether all these old tricks work in the latest Firefox, but please take a look.
* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/917253 How do I save a bookmark in mutible folders ?] (Firefox 10)
* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/897157 Save same bookmark in multiple folders without having to do it manually. Is there and add-on that can help me fix this issue?] (recommends an extension)
* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/786280 Can't bookmark same page in multiple folders] (Firefox 3.6)

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