Time Machine

macOS built-in backup that keeps hourly, daily and weekly snapshots of a Mac on an external disk or network volume. A closed product from Apple.

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Tool	Fit	Stars	Licence	Terms	Self-hosted	Language	Latest	Last push
Timeshift	Partial	4.3k	None detected	Open source	No	Vala	master.lmde7	2026-09-21

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Timeshift Partial

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.

System snapshots of a Linux install with scheduled restore points, using rsync or Btrfs.

Language: Vala
Licence: None detected
Stars: 4.3k
Latest: master.lmde7
Last push: 2026-09-21

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About Time Machine

Vendor: Apple

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