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restic for Mac

Fast, efficient and secure backup program

Quick answer: restic is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install restic. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 3,376 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What restic is

restic is a system utility for macOS: fast, efficient and secure backup program.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

How to install restic

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

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 restic on Mac?

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

Is restic open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does restic 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 restic?

It was installed 3,376 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #455 in this catalogue.

What version of restic is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.19.1.