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When browsing a directory structure in list view, packages and metapackages (.pkg and .mpkg) remain 'sealed' until you 'Show Package Contents'.
When you do this, a new window is opened. What I would like to do is browse the directory structure, including the contents of packages, in one list view. Possible?
Joe
Posted 2010-02-01T12:26:39.913
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This doesn't answer your question as it's stated, but the Suspicious Package Quick Look generator gives some useful information about what a package will install and where its files will go.
Note that most (if not all) .pkg files contain an Archive.pax or Archive.bom file which won't give you much information on its own.
fideli
Posted 2010-02-01T12:26:39.913
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Not with the native Finder, no. The Finder automatically lists the contents of some bundles (like frameworks), but it treats most bundles like a single file and thus does not show the file's contents.
mipadi
Posted 2010-02-01T12:26:39.913
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Thanks, I'll look into that. I'm looking at packages that contain packages that (in some cases) contain packages and I'd like to be able to browse the whole tree. I'm not too fussed about browsing into archives. – Joe – 2010-02-01T16:49:04.787
1As said, an archive contains Archive.pax or Archive.bom files which cannot be read directly through the Finder. Using Suspicious Package is a good choice, very effective. – Studer – 2010-02-10T14:53:02.910