Free For Mac Download Pacifist: A Nifty Utility for Working with Installer Packages

If you're not familiar with the formats `.pkg`, `.mpkg`, or `BOM files`, don't worry - it's likely that you won't need to use Pacifist to work with them unless you know what they are. But if you do need to, Pacifist is here to help.

Pacifist has undergone scores of improvements since its first release in 2004, and version 3.1 is even better than ever. With Pacifist, you can easily extract or install files from within a package by simply selecting the desired file(s) and clicking either 'Extract' to save them to a location of your choice on your hard drive, or 'Install' to install them as if you were using the Installer utility.

But that's not all. Pacifist is also useful for verifying installations. If an application or file is damaged, you can use Pacifist to get a clean copy of that file by opening the installer package in Pacifist (assuming it was installed from an installer package). For example, if you recently updated your OS X via an installer package and are now experiencing problems, you can open the update's installer package in Pacifist and click the 'Verify' button. The utility will check to see whether all files were installed correctly and have the right permissions.

You can also use Pacifist to get detailed information about each file, including permissions, file size, file type, and more. And if you've ever wondered what an installer package is going to install, Pacifist can tell you. Simply drag the package onto Pacifist, and the utility will show you a hierarchical (and searchable) list of every item contained therein.

Overall, Pacifist is a nifty utility that makes it easy to work with Mac OS X installer packages, and its latest version is even better than ever. Download your free copy of Pacifist today!

Free for mac download Pacifist