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Pacifist for macOS

Inspect macOS installer packages, disk images and archives, then extract individual files with Pacifist for Mac.

macOSCommercial; paid licenseVersion 4.1.5
Operating system
macOS 12.0 or later
Architecture
Apple Silicon and 64-bit Intel
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ZIP archive
Download Pacifist for Mac (ZIP)

Publisher version constants specify macOS 12.0 minimum. The linked ZIP redirects to Pacifist_4.1.5.zip; its contents were not downloaded or executed.

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What is Pacifist?

Pacifist opens macOS installer packages, disk images and supported archives so you can inspect their contents before deciding what to extract. It is useful when you need one file or folder from a package rather than the entire installation. You can also examine installation scripts and other package resources, or analyze installation records to investigate which installer placed a file on your Mac.

CharlesSoft lists support for .pkg packages, .dmg disk images, asset catalogs, older Installer Tome files, and archive formats including ZIP, TAR and XAR. Alongside the graphical interface, Pacifist offers a command-line interface and Finder QuickLook integration. Supported remote archives can be inspected without first downloading the whole archive.

Version 4.1.5 requires macOS 12.0 or later and supports Apple Silicon and 64-bit Intel Macs. Pacifist is commercial software; the publisher notes that version 4 is a paid upgrade from earlier releases. The gallery image shows an older Mac Receipt Search interface, not a verified capture of version 4.1.5.

What it offers

  • Inspect .pkg installers, .dmg disk images and supported file archives.
  • Extract selected files and folders rather than an entire package.
  • Examine installation scripts and other package resources.
  • Analyze existing installations to investigate the origin of installed files.
  • Use a graphical interface, command-line tools or Finder QuickLook integration.

Good to know

  • The current version requires macOS 12.0 or later.
  • Version 4 is a paid upgrade from earlier releases; the publisher documents a complimentary-upgrade exception for some version 3 purchases.

Product images

Older Pacifist Receipt Search window on Mac with an Application Name filter for iTunes and a Search button
Older Pacifist Receipt Search window on Mac with an Application Name filter for iTunes and a Search button Image source ↗Screenshot served in the Softonic Pacifist for Mac gallery. Pacifist interface belongs to its respective rights holder; no explicit redistribution license or permission was established. Source access does not grant permission. Older interface; captured version unknown.

Sources

References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.

  1. CharlesSoft — Pacifist product features ↗Retrieved
  2. CharlesSoft — static version constants (read as text, not executed) ↗Retrieved
  3. Pacifist Release Notes ↗Retrieved
  4. Pacifist for Mac - Download — product and gallery ↗Retrieved

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