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unpkg is a utility that simply unpacks all the files in a Mac OS X package (.pkg file) into a folder. Very handy, and GNU GPL free too!

What's New

Version 4.5:

finally: metapackage extraction!
new progress bar interface
lots of behind-the-scenes changes and fixes

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

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GeoProf reviewed on 21 Sep 2011

Really great app, saves lots of time in the course of an average workweek. It’s even better when you can read the contents of a .pkg using Suspicious Package before unpacking it with unpkg (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26833/suspicious-package). Thanks to the developer for making it free!

[Version 4.5]

+42

Tice reviewed on 17 Jan 2009

Great app. I nearly allways use it to or before installing pkg's. I don't know about .mpkg, but in earlier versions it worked to rename the file to .pkg and then use unpkg.

[Version 4.0]

-31

ShotgunWeddings commented on 17 Jan 2009

Works fine for .pkg's but it doesn't work with .mpkg

Might prove handy down the road anyways.

Thanks

[Version 4.0]

Anonymous reviewed on 31 Jul 2005

Dropped 3 different packages on this. For 2 of them it kicked out empty folders. I doubt a 1.2 MB file contained nothing.

[Version 1.61]

1 Reply

Anonymous commented on 08 Aug 2005

If you could direct me to the packages, I'd love to look into why they're not working.

Anonymous reviewed on 06 Mar 2005

Works as advertised! But it would be nice if it could extract individual files from the package, too.

[Version 1.5]

Anonymous reviewed on 28 Nov 2004

The word 'platypus' itself is not in any way copyrighted or owned by the Olympic Committee, but that particular image of an animated platypus is in-fact a mascot from the Sydney 2000 games. Do a bit of research and you'll see for yourself.

[Version 1.4]

3 Replies

Anonymous commented on 28 Nov 2004

One thing that everyone has overlooked is that this new icon is far superior to the old one because it actually provides some affordance to what the software does. While I'm sure the owner of that particular platypus image wouldn't object to a small freeware app using it as an icon, it probably shouldn't have been considered in the first place. Anyway, this is great and useful software.

Anonymous commented on 05 Mar 2005

Am I the only person who thought of using Hexley (the Darwin mascot) instead?

The current icon isn't quite as effective, either, since it doesn't really describe what the application does. Perhaps the package icon with arrows coming out of it?

Anonymous commented on 06 Mar 2005

Come on people, IT'S AN ICON! Whether it "provides affordance" or not doesn't change what the app does, does it? Heck, download some new icons and use them if it bothers you so much!

Great little app. The fact it can't handle multiple pkg files doesn't hurt, because there's usually only one in a distribution anyway. Neat.

-1

Anonymous reviewed on 27 Nov 2004

The Developer might want to change the icon, or he might end up in a law suit. (The animal, being a platypus, was a mascot of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.)

[Version 1.3]

6 Replies

Anonymous commented on 27 Nov 2004

Thank you. I've changed the icon to something new and original in this version (even if MacUpdate doesn't update it).

Anonymous commented on 27 Nov 2004

Wow, that was updated in a matter of hours.

Good Work.

Anonymous commented on 28 Nov 2004

Sydney 2000 Olympic Mascot! Don't be ridiculous! The platypus (or it's symbol) does not belong to the Olympic organisation or anyone else.
The icon is from the application "Platypus" for creating programs from scripts with a simple interface.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12046

Anonymous commented on 28 Nov 2004

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39279000/jpg/_39279037_sydney_mascot.jpg
That's the mascot

Anonymous commented on 28 Nov 2004

http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/collector_uk.asp?type=1&id=5&OLGT=1&OLGY=2000

Anonymous commented on 06 Mar 2005

I am the author of the "Don't be ridiculous!" comment above. Shoot, I see what you mean. The "Platypus" app icon is an exact replica of the mascot. Shame on you "Platypus" developer!

Tenjinando1 commented on 07 Nov 2004

I have downloaded both the previous version and this. In both cases all I get is "drag package to unpkg" but no unpacking whatsoever.

[Version 1.2]

3 Replies

Anonymous commented on 08 Nov 2004

I'm sorry to ask the obvious, but have you dragged a package file onto the unpkg icon? That's what it means by that wording.

Anonymous commented on 28 Nov 2004

Plus I found that I had to quit unpkg then drag my pkg file to unpkg icon for it to work... Didnt work while it was running...

Anonymous commented on 05 Mar 2005

These problems have been dealt with in version 1.5.

-3

White Fire commented on 06 Nov 2004

Finally. I can unpack .pkg without having to go and get my father to enter his password!

[Version 1.2]

Anonymous reviewed on 04 Nov 2004

great application.

[Version 1.0]

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Roro01 rated on 14 Jan 2011

[Version 4.5]

Downloads:30,473

Version Downloads:11,697

Type:Utilities : System

License:Free

Date:27 Aug 2010

Platform:PPC / Intel

Price:Free

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