BackApp

Backup your App / Get back your App
List installed Mac apps, create snapshots, compare to your current machine, and share snapshot files.

Documentation · Install · Issues · Build

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Features

Browse	Installed apps with categories, search, and source filters
Snapshots	Capture the current app set with name, device, and stats
Compare	Same version · not installed · different version
Share	Export / import snapshots as JSON
Detail	Local metadata + optional App Store lookup
Keyboard	⌘N create · ⌘⇧I/⌘⇧E import/export · ⌘R refresh · ⌘F find

Install

brew tap li-nd/apps
brew trust li-nd/apps
brew install --cask backapp

Tap: li-nd/homebrew-apps. Or download a zip from Releases. Full notes: Install guide.

Builds are not notarized (ad-hoc signed). If macOS blocks the app: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, or right-click → Open.

Screenshots

 

 

Build

1. Open BackApp.xcodeproj in Xcode.
2. Select the BackApp scheme and run (⌘R).

Documentation

Published site: backapp.developer.pm

Page	Topic
Install	Homebrew, Releases, build from source
Usage	Workflow and screenshots
Troubleshooting	Common issues

Preview docs locally

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
mkdocs serve

Pages deploy from main via .github/workflows/docs.yml (enable GitHub Pages → GitHub Actions once).

License

MIT © Markus Lind