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mackup for Mac

Keep your Mac's application settings in sync

Quick answer: mackup is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mackup. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 371 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mackup is

mackup is a command-line tool for macOS: keep your Mac's application settings in sync.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/lra/mackup.

How to install mackup

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install mackup.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mackup on Mac?

Run brew install mackup in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is mackup open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does mackup run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is mackup?

It was installed 371 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1802 in this catalogue.

What version of mackup is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.11.2.