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Pacifist
Pacifist 3.0
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(10) 4.8

Install individual files from .pkg installers and more.   Shareware ($20)
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Pacifist is an application for Mac OS X that opens up .pkg installer packages, .dmg disk images, .zip, .tar. tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .pax, and .xar archives and more, and lets you extract or install individual files out of them. This is useful if you need to install just one file out of a package instead of the entire package (for example, if you deleted your Preview application and need to reinstall it, but not the whole operating system), or if you want to inspect a downloaded package to see what it will do before installing it. Pacifist can also load some archive types over HTTP, in case
What's New
Version 3.0:
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and its packages
  • New "Receipt Search" feature lets you search through all receipts to determine what package installed a particular file, and then extract that file if the packages can be found. If the appropriate Software Update packages containing the file can be found, they will also be used to make sure the latest possible version is extracted. (Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, 10.6 for the extraction feature)
  • New icon and main window design by Adam Betts
  • Improved documentation, which is now bundled inside the application using Apple Help Viewer
  • Now runs as a 64-bit binary on Mac OS X 10.6 and higher
  • Now correctly preserves all extended attributes for extracted files (requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher)
  • Faster startup
  • Improved error reporting
  • Added an option to show hidden files in the open panel
  • Added the ability to save an archive’s file listing to a text file, or to print it
  • Pacifist can now automatically open the enclosing directory after extracting files
  • Added support for more flavors of .zip files
  • Fixed a bug that caused some .tar, .cpio, and .pax archives with symbolic links in them not to load properly
  • Added the ability to extract subpackages from metapackage files, instead of only their contents
  • Added the ability to list and open Software Update packages
  • Improved the QuickLook plugin’s interface
  • Added support for some self-extracting zip files
  • Added ability to view versions for applications in package
  • Search results now have tooltips revealing their full paths
  • Interface improvements to the Kernel Extension Report feature
  • Verify panel now lists what files were found in addition to what files were missing
  • Now supports automatic updates via Sparkle
  • More squashed bugs than a flyswatter factory
Version 3.0:
  • Support for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and its packages
  • New "Receipt Search" feature lets you search through all receipts to determine what package installed a particular file, and then extract that file if the packages can be found. If the appropriate Software Update packages containing the file can be found, they will also be used to make sure the latest possible version is more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.







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Pacifist User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 3.x:
(10)
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burypromote
+2

+70

appleHQ reviewed on 23 Jan 2012
Seems that Pacifist 3 is for free for Pacifist 2 owners!

** GREAT **
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+1

+252

Donperreault reviewed on 21 Jan 2012
Impressive job on version 3.0, a must have utility.

Keep up the great work!
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+4

+7
Pettifogger0712 commented on 21 Jan 2012
Awesome app *and* it still works on PPC Macs! I've used v2 for quite a while and stumped up $20 to buy a licence for v3 this morning as a "thank you" to the developer - definitely one of the must-have apps for new and veteran Mac users alike
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+3

+11

Vitu reviewed on 21 Jan 2012
Beautiful update, both cosmetically and function wise. New Preferences and new built in Help. The "Search Receipt" feature is nice as is the possibility to treat apps as folders when installing over an existing app bundle.

Great app and developer.
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+4

+56

Donmontalvo reviewed on 21 Jan 2012
Absolutely, positively, one of the most essential utilities available for OS X. Free update? FREE???? KUDOS!!!
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+6

+7

Bazineta reviewed on 20 Jan 2012
Polished update to a great application, and a free upgrade from 2.X. Nothing more to ask for really, this is a must-have.
[Version 3.0]

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burypromote
+1

+2
Md_kearns replied on 20 Jan 2012
I agree, one of the top five apps I own!
burypromote
+3

+41

Cortig reviewed on 20 Jan 2012
Great new update for an application that already was a must have! I would have happily paid and upgrade fee!

The new version have a huge number of enhancements over the previous version.
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+1

+76

Gregm reviewed on 20 Jan 2012
Neat new additions to features --(quickly visited by me).

I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is *NO* upgrade fee --- my old 2x registration was recognized at first launch.
[Version 3.0]


burypromote
+2

+20

Macambulance reviewed on 18 Mar 2011
One of the most useful utilities out there, saves hours of reinstalling OS X when you can replace individually corrupt files with correct permissions
[Version 2.6.4]


burypromote
+4

+5

Pneshati reviewed on 31 Dec 2010
Pacifist is one of the most useful applications I have ever had. I love having the ability to manually install things to my user directory, especially when i work on computers where I am not the administrator. This program is a really good deal.
[Version 2.6.4]


burypromote

-12
nazeema aslam had trouble on 06 Dec 2010
how to uninstall pacifist
[Version 2.6.4]


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Herojig had trouble on 15 Apr 2010
Won't install for me. I get "Error Something has modified Pacifist's application bundle. The application could be damaged or infected by a virus...

The download came direct from Charlesoft site, and I am trying to install on a clean 10.6.3 machine. Any ideas? thx!
[Version 2.6.4]

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Charlessoft (developer) replied on 16 Apr 2010
Please e-mail me with problems like these instead of posting them here, because it makes it much easier for me to be able to help you.
burypromote

+40
John Sawyer CJS had trouble on 16 Feb 2008
Hmm. Tried Pacifist 2.5.1 again, under OS 10.5.2, and it didn't crash the second time. Difference was, the first time, I dragged a package installer to the Pacifist icon, in the Finder, to launch Pacifist, and while Pacifist was scanning the package, it displayed the Pacifist registration dialog. My copy isn't registered (shame on me), so I clicked the "Try it" button, and Pacifist crashed. The second time I tried it, I didn't drag the package to Pacifist to launch it--instead, I opened Pacifist, clicked the "Try It" button, and it didn't crash; then I opened the same installer package I had before, via Pacifist's "Open Package" button, and it opened properly.

So, I tried a third variation: launch Pacifist, click its "Try it" button, then drag the package to the Pacifist app icon. It opened the package without crashing.

I tried a fourth variation: with Pacifist not launched, I dragged the installer package to the Pacifist application icon, in the Finder. Pacifist launched, displaying its registration dialog; I didn't click the "Try it" button, but instead waited for the scanning process to complete. When it did, Pacifist crashed.

So it seems Pacifist 2.5.1, at least under OS 10.5.2, crashes at the end of the package scan, if you launched Pacifist by dragging the package to the Pacifist app icon in the Finder.

I tried the crashy opening variation with Pacifist 2.0.1, and it didn't crash, but 2.0.1 doesn't start scanning the package until you dismiss the registration dialog, so maybe that difference will point to a fix.
[Version 2.5.1]


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+40
John Sawyer CJS had trouble on 16 Feb 2008
Pacifist 2.5.1 crashes for me too, on authorization, when run under OS 10.5.2. Pacifist 2.0.1 didn't crash when I tried it.
[Version 2.5.1]




Zicola rated on 02 Feb 2012

[Version 3.0]



+13

Quiiick rated on 21 Jan 2012

[Version 3.0]



+4

Wevah rated on 20 Jan 2012

[Version 3.0]



+6

Sandwich rated on 24 Aug 2011

[Version 2.6.4]




Batmatt rated on 17 Apr 2011

[Version 2.6.4]



-12

nazeema aslam rated on 10 Dec 2010

[Version 2.6.4]


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Version Downloads:6,592
Type:Utilities : Compression
License:Shareware
Date:20 Jan 2012
Platform:PPC / Intel
Price: $20.00
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Pacifist is an application for Mac OS X that opens up .pkg installer packages, .dmg disk images, .zip, .tar. tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .pax, and .xar archives and more, and lets you extract or install individual files out of them. This is useful if you need to install just one file out of a package instead of the entire package (for example, if you deleted your Preview application and need to reinstall it, but not the whole operating system), or if you want to inspect a downloaded package to see what it will do before installing it. Pacifist can also load some archive types over HTTP, in case you want to extract just a single file from a large .zip archive without waiting for the entire archive to download. Finally, Pacifist can examine the kernel extensions installed in your system to let you see what installer installed them, and whether the installer was made by Apple or a third-party.
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