iPakk


Copyright © 2006-2007 Pontscho / Fresh!mindworkz.
Email: pontscho(at)freshmindworkz(dot)hu

Introduction

iPakk is an LZMA based executable packer for Apple MaxOS X.

Why? Because I couldn't find a good executable packer for Apple MacOS X.

Download

You can download the latest binaries from here:

  • iPakk v0.28/MacOS X

    The source code is a big mess. I don't want to release it yet.

    Comparison

    Why is this packer better than others?

    + Better compression ratio than gzip or bzip2 (thanks to the LZMA compression method)
    + It works in bundle executables (gzip or bzip2 method doesn't)
    + Simpler usage (no need to shell script magic)

    - v0.1: Bigger stub (14 KiBytes vs. 100 Bytes), I'm working on it...

    + v0.2: Smaller stub (only 3280 - 3684 bytes)

    + v0.27: Smaller stub (only 2649 - 3020 bytes)

    + v0.28: small bugfox for PPC systems (sorry, the stub size is bigger, 2801 bytes)

    Product Original Unpacked gzip¹
    1.3.5
    bzip¹
    1.0.2
    UPX²
    2.91
    iPakk³
    0.1
    iPakk³
    0.2
    64kb by Immersion
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    65536
    (64 KiB)
    141335
    (138 KiB)
    49721
    (48 KiB)
    52525
    (51 KiB)
    50741
    (49 KiB)
    54382
    (53 KiB)
    43890
    (43 KiB)
    Ante Dominum by Traction
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    1635372
    (1597 KiB)
    1635372
    (1597 KiB)
    440190
    (429 KiB)
    413218
    (403 KiB)
    418537
    (408 KiB)
    292499
    (285 KiB)
    282311
    (276 KiB)
    Emo Defect by Fiture Crew
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    351140
    (342 KiB)
    351140
    (342 KiB)
    137532
    (134 KiB)
    138569
    (135 KiB)
    131737
    (131 KiB)
    116624
    (113 KiB)
    106132
    (104 KiB)
    Fiat Homo by Traction
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    471213
    (460 KiB)
    2315856
    (2262 KiB)
    470572
    (459 KiB)
    425708
    (415 KiB)
    425957
    (415 KiB)
    301604
    (294 KiB)
    291966
    (285 KiB)
    Indigo by Traction
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    1662400
    (1623 KiB)
    1662400
    (1623 KiB)
    433177
    (423 KiB)
    406646
    (397 KiB)
    411541
    (401 KiB)
    284917
    (278 KiB)
    274425
    (268 KiB)
    Kardiogramm by Bypass
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    1954908
    (1909 KiB)
    1954908
    (1909 KiB)
    333174
    (325 KiB)
    318105
    (310 KiB)
    310525
    (303 KiB)
    253607
    (247 KiB)
    243192
    (237 KiB)
    Leeko by Fit
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    1255908
    (1226 KiB)
    1255908
    (1226 KiB)
    401935
    (392 KiB)
    401137
    (391 KiB)
    384177
    (375 KiB)
    269621
    (263 KiB)
    259754
    (254 KiB)
    Lodi by Immersion
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    65536
    (64 KiB)
    174809
    (170 KiB)
    63777
    (62 KiB)
    67831
    (66 KiB)
    63669
    (62 KiB)
    65339
    (63 KiB)
    54847
    (54 KiB)
    Naked Blonde Chicks by Immersion
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    65536
    (64 KiB)
    178480
    (174 KiB)
    62100
    (60 KiB)
    66264
    (64 KiB)
    64977
    (63 KiB)
    66586
    (65 KiB)
    56094
    (55 KiB)
    Nean Der Taler by Bypass & Non Alien Nature Five
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    209576
    (204 KiB)
    209576
    (204 KiB)
    71585
    (69 KiB)
    73638
    (71 KiB)
    70681
    (69 KiB)
    69673
    (68 KiB)
    59181
    (58 KiB)
    Nemesis (G3 version) by Excess & Kvasigen
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    93348
    (91 KiB)
    294040
    (287 KiB)
    93299
    (91 KiB)
    95012
    (92 KiB)
    94265
    (92 KiB)
    88863
    (86 KiB)
    78410
    (77 KiB)
    Nemesis (G4 version) by Excess & Kvasigen
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    93574
    (91 KiB)
    294040
    (287 KiB)
    93525
    (91 KiB)
    94866
    (92 KiB)
    94269
    (92 KiB)
    88955
    (86 KiB)
    78495
    (77 KiB)
    Nemesis (G5 version) by Excess & Kvasigen
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    93638
    (91 KiB)
    294040
    (287 KiB)
    93589
    (91 KiB)
    94923
    (92 KiB)
    94337
    (92 KiB)
    88992
    (86 KiB)
    78535
    (77 KiB)
    One Day Miracle by Fit
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    816000
    (796 KiB)
    816000
    (796 KiB)
    127229
    (124 KiB)
    131296
    (128 KiB)
    130693
    (128 KiB)
    112970
    (110 KiB)
    102778
    (100 KiB)
    Pageturner by Black Maiden
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    925988
    (904 KiB)
    925988
    (904 KiB)
    321363
    (313 KiB)
    319715
    (312 KiB)
    301089
    (294 KiB)
    248883
    (243 KiB)
    238391
    (233 KiB)
    Schtroumpf2 by Knights
    mac.scene.org | pouet.net
    560476
    (547 KiB)
    560476
    (547 KiB)
    226279
    (220 KiB)
    231683
    (226 KiB)
    224961
    (220 KiB)
    187161
    (182 KiB)
    176669
    (173 KiB)
    SSRI by Traction
    pouet.net
    3233296
    (3158 KiB)
    3233296
    (3158 KiB)
    468013
    (457 KiB)
    414968
    (405 KiB)
    420665
    (411 KiB)
    297312
    (290 KiB)
    286969
    (280 KiB)
    It's Full Of Stars by Traction
    pouet.net
    1624940
    (1587 KiB)
    1624940
    (1587 KiB)
    438695
    (428 KiB)
    410101
    (400 KiB)
    416913
    (407 KiB)
    291142
    (284 KiB)
    280650
    (274 KiB)

    ¹: used command line parameters: -9

    ²: used command line parameters: --best --brute --all-methods --all-filters --strip-relocs=0 --crp-ms=999999

    ³: user command line parameters: --lzma-round-inf --lzma-round-n 20