backuploupe ☆

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Description:
Alternative GUI for Time Machine

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.14.7@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: backup timemachine macos utility gui

Install: brew install --cask backuploupe

About:
BackupLoupe is a sophisticated graphical utility designed to navigate and analyze macOS Time Machine backups. It replaces the standard Time Machine interface with a more intuitive and powerful browser, allowing users to inspect backup contents, compare different versions of files and folders, and understand exactly what is being backed up. The tool provides detailed insights into backup size, file changes, and history, making backup management more transparent and efficient.

Key Features:

Visual timeline browser for navigating backup history
Detailed comparison of file versions and folder changes
Insightful statistics on backup size and content composition
Quick search and filtering capabilities within backups

Use Cases:

Investigating what changed in a specific Time Machine backup snapshot
Recovering a previous version of a file without entering Time Machine's interface
Analyzing disk space usage and identifying large files in backups

Alternatives:

Time Machine (built-in) – BackupLoupe offers a more detailed, analytical, and user-friendly interface for browsing backup history compared to the native macOS tool.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 3, 2025 6:40pm	3.14.4	0	VERSION_BUMP	ef3539dd
Aug 4, 2024 10:04pm	3.13	0	VERSION_BUMP	9b87dfae