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plakar for Mac

Create backups with compression, encryption and deduplication

Quick answer: plakar is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install plakar. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 138 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What plakar is

plakar is a security tool for macOS: create backups with compression, encryption and deduplication.

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

How to install plakar

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

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 plakar on Mac?

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

Is plakar open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does plakar 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 plakar?

It was installed 138 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2959 in this catalogue.

What version of plakar is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.8.