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a RAR file is a zip file, any unzipping utility can unpack it and then flashing is the same... Neodium feels quicker to me than MM... as for those other apps, there are a million threads here with the cabs for those, so a lot of the cooks don't build them in... do a quick search and you'll find exactly what you need... the cabs are easy to add for those that want them... if a chef built this stuff into a ROM, much harder to remove for those that do not want them...