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DESCRIPTION
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 4.0:
- entirely re-written in Python
- now works with multiple packages at once
- also now extracts 10.5-style packages (nested ones, too, and in 10.4 as well!)
- ripped out CocoaDialog, upgraded to a WebKit-based interface
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
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| Developer: | timdoug |
| Downloads: | 15,659 |
| - Version d/l: | 3,275 |
| Utilities: | System |
| License: | Free |
| Date: | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
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| unpkg User Reviews (11 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jan 17 2009 |
TICE 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) | |
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 | Jan 17 2009 |
SHOTGUNWEDDINGS Works fine for .pkg's but it doesn't work with .mpkg Might prove handy down the road anyways. | |
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| Jul 31 2005 |
ANONYMOUS 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) | |
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 | Aug 8 2005 |
TIMDOUG If you could direct me to the packages, I'd love to look into why they're not working.
(Version 1.61) | |
| Jun 22 2005 |
BRILDENLANCH I've never seen this much discussion about an icon before. Interesting as it is, an icon is an icon, it doesn't matter.
(Version 1.6) | |
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| Mar 6 2005 |
ANONYMOUS Works as advertised! But it would be nice if it could extract individual files from the package, too.
(Version 1.5) | |
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| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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) | |
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| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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.
(Version 1.4) | |
| Mar 5 2005 |
PSEUDO TASUKI 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?
(Version 1.5) | |
| Mar 6 2005 |
ANONYMOUS 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.
(Version 1.5) | |
| Nov 27 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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) | |
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| Nov 27 2004 |
ANONYMOUS Thank you. I've changed the icon to something new and original in this version (even if MacUpdate doesn't update it).
(Version 1.4) | |
| Nov 27 2004 |
ANONYMOUS Wow, that was updated in a matter of hours. | |
| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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
(Version 1.4) | |
| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39279000/jpg/_39279037_sydney_mascot.jpg That's the mascot
(Version 1.4) | |
| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/collector_uk.asp?type=1&id=5&OLGT=1&OLGY=2000
(Version 1.4) | |
| Mar 6 2005 |
ANONYMOUS 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!
(Version 1.5) | |
| Nov 7 2004 |
TENJINANDO 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) | |
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| Nov 8 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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.
(Version 1.2) | |
| Nov 28 2004 |
ANONYMOUS 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...
(Version 1.4) | |
 | Mar 5 2005 |
ANONYMOUS These problems have been dealt with in version 1.5.
(Version 1.5) | |
| Nov 6 2004 |
HUWR Finally. I can unpack .pkg without having to go and get my father to enter his password!
(Version 1.2) | |
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| Nov 4 2004 |
ANONYMOUS great application.
(Version 1.0) | |
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