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Pacifist vs unpkg: catalog facts
Pacifist	unpkg
Paid A license is sold on the developer's site.	Free Free software licensed under GPL-2.0.
macOS, Command line	macOS
Reads macOS packages, disk images and common archive formats Lets you inspect install scripts before running an installer	Extracts both .pkg and .mpkg files Can unpack packages without administrator privileges
macOS only Requires a paid license	For macOS 11 and later Does not install or move extracted files into system locations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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