Pacifist
Universal version latest seen at v4.1.4 · Reported by 12 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (3):
Pacifist is a utility for macOS that extracts and previews files from .pkg installer archives without actually installing them. It allows users to browse the contents of macOS package files, examine individual files before installation, and export specific resources like icons, localisation files, or application bundles. Power users, software developers, and people curious about what an installer will deploy to their system find Pacifist invaluable for auditing packages, recovering specific assets, or testing software before full installation. The app features a graphical interface for navigating package hierarchies and supports saving extracted files to disk.
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1 suggestionWe could not confirm from available sources whether a native Apple Silicon build of Pacifist exists or whether the app is still actively maintained. The search results returned were entirely unrelated to the macOS utility and instead focused on video game pacifist routes. If you rely on Pacifist, we recommend checking the developer's official website directly or contacting Charles Srstka to ask about Apple Silicon support and future plans. As a workaround, if Pacifist continues to work under Rosetta 2 on your Mac, you can continue using it, but you may wish to monitor for updates or seek an alternative if the app encounters compatibility issues. For equivalent functionality, consider exploring Suspicious Package, which offers similar pkg inspection capabilities and may have native Apple Silicon support.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
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