I've update my osx into yosemite. Now i want to view application package contents. In earlier version of osx there was a option name "show package contents". But now when i right click on application there has no "show package contents" option.
now how to view the package contents??
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
I downloaded an installer package (.pkg) that was not showing a right click package contents option. It turns out the contents were compressed. I didn't know about TextWrangler's Disk Browser utility but it didn't work in this case (the file didn't show up in the listing). Pacifist was able to revel the contents.
There's was a clue it was a compressed package. One of the right click > Open With options was for a file decompression utility I have installed (The Unarchiver).
I downloaded an installer package (.pkg) that was not showing a right click package contents option. It turns out the contents were compressed. I didn't know about TextWrangler's Disk Browser utility but it didn't work in this case (the file didn't show up in the listing). Pacifist was able to revel the contents.
There's was a clue it was a compressed package. One of the right click > Open With options was for a file decompression utility I have installed (The Unarchiver).
You need to select the installer app, not something else.
If you double click the package to open it, it will open with the installer. Then go to the installer's menu bar, File -> Show Files.
That's not an application, it's a folder. Just double-click it to open it and see its contents.
You should get the "Show Package Contents" for other items in your screen shot, such as "App Store" or "Chromium".
Double click the icon since it is a folder. When you double click it will open the folder contents. Inside there's an app icon. Right click on that and you will find 'show packages' option. Hope this helps.
it's exactly in the same place it ever was. Be sure you're right-clicking on a package.
I'm unable to see the package contents. Please check my screen shot
Be sure you're right-clicking on a package
I'm having the same issue. I right click on a .pkg installer, and there is no "Show Package Contents" in the contextual menu. The package installs just fine, so it's a proper Installer package.
Oops. Replied twice. Sorry.
My result is exactly the same as Dean Ahern's below except I'm looking at Soundflower.pkg. It's definitely an install package but there is no "Show Package Contents" option.
Applications (.app) have Package Contents. Package Archives (.pkg) do not. To get inside the latter and see what they contain, use Pacifist or TextWrangler's handy disk browser.
Thanks very much. I should have known that but I didn't 😕 Tried Pacifist and it worked great.
Hi Mr.BillP
I have the same problem of what you had, Couldn't find Show Package contents, and after I read this tread I have also tried using Pacific but wasn't able to find Contents, Can you please help me ow you did it with DW. I am not expert on mac have always used windows was much easier for me and now am in the middle of no where. Please Please please HELPPPP.
Thank you for your time.
I had the same issue when I just right-clicked on the app right in "applications".
You need to right click on the app and click "open in new tab" then right click on the app and you will get show contents.
Where is "Show Package Contents"
