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borgbackup for Mac

Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption

Quick answer: borgbackup is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install borgbackup. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 639 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What borgbackup is

borgbackup is a security tool for macOS: deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

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-3-Clause licence.

How to install borgbackup

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

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 borgbackup on Mac?

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

Is borgbackup open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does borgbackup 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 borgbackup?

It was installed 639 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1335 in this catalogue.

What version of borgbackup is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.4.5.