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tarsnap for Mac

Online backups for the truly paranoid

Quick answer: tarsnap is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install tarsnap. It is distributed under the 0BSD licence. It has 51 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tarsnap is

tarsnap is a system utility for macOS: online backups for the truly paranoid.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the 0BSD licence.

How to install tarsnap

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

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 tarsnap on Mac?

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

Is tarsnap open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the 0BSD licence.

Does tarsnap 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 tarsnap?

It was installed 51 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4558 in this catalogue.

What version of tarsnap is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.41.