I am surprised Pacifist isn't a default member of everybody's toolkit: believe me, you need this app.!

Now we have to deal with BSD packages (.pkg files), some of them huge, it can be a frustrating process trying to work out where particular programs are, or how to install them without overwriting everything else. Pacifist is the answer!

It reads any package, then allows you to search for what you want, listing the resulting files in a handy drawer on one side. You click on a file you want, and it extracts it and installs it for you! Fantastic! And really good value.

The best insurance you can have, apart from having a Mac in the first place, is your extended warranty, and if you have been smart enough to get those two, don't miss out on Pacifist. You'll be missing out on a lot more choices, and some sanity-saving moments when things go abruptly wrong.

My iBook was humming along happily, when trying to fix a small problem resulted in TechTool Deluxe trashing my drive. I had to zero the drive and reinstall from scratch, adding in my backed up files. Pacifist filled any gaps for me, and made it possible for me to get back to my comfortable, individual config. with much less time wasted. Pacifist is a must: don't leave this one for later, because later may well be a minute too late. Grab it now.