Pros
Finally, an application that easily does what I've been trying to do for years!
Cons
Do I purchase Pacifist, or eat?
Summary
Every once in a while, an application/utility comes along that easily accomplishes something I've been hoping/trying/wanting to do for a long time, and Pacifist is surely one of these.
I have not explored the results yet, but the facility of extracting material from various installs is fantastic, and the interface is simple enough that even I can use it!
$20 for something I don't expect to use very often is a bit steep, but if I use Pacifist more than once, it's worth it to alleviate a pile of frustrations with a few clicks.
Pacifist has pacified me!
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Pros
Very quick to install and seems to fix issues associated with other programs and allows you in some cases to go back to a older version and some times a better version of a program that you were used to using. Example: iTunes 11
Cons
Not sure how it works is my only complaint.
Summary
Over all great easy way to fix various installations of newer and older products that don't seem to be working correctly. My advise is to turn off Automatic updates so this doesn't become more of an issue! A++++ Admin Tool!
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Pros
None. An application that destroys your OS has no Pros.
Cons
Installed and used to reinstall Quicktime. Mac is unbootable and required me to go back to the original install disk (i.e. Tiger) apply all the upgrades to Leopard, and re-install all my applications. Fortunately my data is a backed up. But, it did take a couple of days to get the machine useable again.
Summary
Am I every sorry I ran into this application. What a mess.
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Reply by Charlessoft on January 20, 2012
Directly modifying system components such as QuickTime is an inherently dangerous operation, and you should always be sure to make a full backup before doing this sort of thing, in case something goes wrong (as it did in your case). It's not something I would directly recommend doing, and this is not Pacifist's primary purpose. Any time you directly mess with system components, you should accept a certain degree of risk in doing so.
Pros
Very easy to use
Extracts only the program, etc. you need from a bundle
Cons
Can't think of any!
Summary
I don't use it often but when I need it, it works extremely well.
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Easy to use. Simply identify packages in a bundle that you want and ignore the rest.
Cons
I have found no problems with this tool.
Summary
Simple to use, no bugs that I found, and very good time saver.
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J Jonah Jamieson has reinforced, yet again, the old adage that a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.
1. OS X install discs now uses mpkg, metapackage, files which do *not* offer the "Show Package Contents" option when control/right-clicked, so JJJ's "Apple's OS already offers the ability inherently" is a misstatement. (He has obviously never control/right clicked on a Tiger or Leopard install disc icon.)
2. In those instances in which you can show a package's contents and install them with drag and drop there is no way to correctly set permissions, because without using Installer or Pacifist you will not wind up with a bom (bill of materials) in /Library/Receipts, and, therefore, "Repair Permissions" will have no basis for comparison. (Granted that repairing permissions is a topic that generates much heat (including from Charles Srstka) but when entire, sprawling packages are installed with incorrect permissions the chances of something requiring permission repair going wrong are vastly increased.)
3. As has been previously said, many packages have a million and one components and do not lend themselves to drag and drop installation under any circumstances.
Pacifist is a miraculously useful app, and Charles Srstka is to be commended for offering it to the Mac community at the nominal price he is charging.
Pacifist has helped me out of trouble any number of times, and, as a long-time MacFixIt Forums regular responder (who has now moved to ** along with the entire MFIF Administrator, Moderator, and regular responder crew) I can attest to it its acceptance in the general Mac community as one of the most useful tools one can have in one's arsenal.
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I think the last contributor is very mean.
This App has saved my bacon so many times and for so many of the people I help. It is part of my tool kit like *censored*tail, Onyx, DiskWarrior etc and is indispensable.
It is a fool proof method of plucking single Apps from an Installer for those of us who are not geeks
I think the price is most reasonable and covers all future updates.
iMac 2009 24" 2.66 OS10.5.8
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This is one of those all time great applications that you hope you'll never have to use. It's also useful for the tinkerer.
I rarely use it but am most appreciative of having it when I need it!
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Try finding many apps on VT that have been rated 90 times with an average of 4.9. Nuff said.
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This apps rocks!!! The previous version was quite nice already. This one is really great. A must have!
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