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Pacifist - 2.5.2

extractor/custom installer for .pkg packages

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All Time:	(4.9)
This Version:	(5.0)
Current Version:	2.5.2
Release Date:	2008-03-03
License:	Shareware
Downloads (this version):	15,995
Downloads (all versions):	293,383
Price:	$20.00

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Product Description:

Shareware application that opens Mac OS X .pkg package files, .dmg disk image files, and .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, and .xar archive files and allows you to extract individual files and folders out of them. This is useful, for instance, if an application which is installed by the operating system becomes damaged and needs to be reinstalled without the hassle of reinstalling all of Mac OS X (for example, if you had accidentally deleted Preview and wanted to reinstall it, but not the whole operating system). Pacifist is also able to verify existing installations and find missing or altered files*, and also has the ability to examine the kernel extensions installed in /System/Library/Extensions to determine which ones were installed by Apple and which may have been installed by third-party installers.

Pacifist 2.0 is a free upgrade for registered users of Pacifist 1.x.

*This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors.

What's new in this version:

Fixed a bug that could cause Pacifist to crash when running in unregistered mode
Added the ability for Pacifist to accept URLs from other applications
Added support for the Xcode 2.5 install disc to the "Open Apple Install Discs" button
Fixed a bug that caused loading URLs containing percent escapes not to work correctly
Pacifist should now work on Panther even if the BSD subsystem is not present
Fixed a bug that could cause package scripts not to be visible in some Leopard flat packages
Fixed a bug that could cause Pacifist to hang at launch time under certain circumstances

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Pacifist Rocks - Version: 2.5.2, 4/6/2008 08:42AM PST

Don10

Pacifist has saved my ass many a time, offering piecemeal recovery from screwed up installs or corruption issues rather than wholesale system reinstallation.

Pay the fee - it's an essential for your Mac toolbox!

How do you spell relief? - Version: 2.5.2, 3/9/2008 09:58AM PST

TraceySL

PACIFIST. What an awesome application. Handle with care, and it will deliver you from Apple's QuickTime tyranny.

When Apple screws up, it's Pacifist to the rescue - Version: 2.5.1, 3/4/2008 12:30PM PST

(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)

kokijoel

After problematic software updates from Apple, Pacifist makes it relatively simple to revert to previous versions of QuickTime and other software. However, it is a powerful tool, and I would recommend that you gain a good understanding of what it is doing before trying to use it.