Copy Shelter for Mac

What it backs up

• The folders you choose. Documents, Desktop, Pictures, mail and app data, or any folder picked by hand. Free covers one backup location with no limit on files.
• The whole Mac, on Pro. Apps, settings and every folder, so a wiped Mac comes back with everything that was yours on top of a fresh macOS install.
• Sync, on Pro. Folders kept the same on this Mac, your other Macs, your Windows PCs and your Linux machines, with earlier versions kept. In the download from this site.
• Nothing that Apple seals. No backup tool, including this one, can restore the startup disk itself. macOS always comes back from Apple.

Install options

• Mac App Store. Automatic updates through the App Store, and Apple's own purchase flow for Pro.
• Download for Mac (DMG). Signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without a warning. Updates install inside the app. Full download instructions.

System requirements

Common questions

What does Copy Shelter back up on a Mac?

The folders you choose to protect, such as Documents, Desktop, Pictures, mail and app data, to any location you pick. Pro can also back up the whole Mac, including its apps and settings.

Where can the backup go?

Any folder the Mac can write to: an external drive or USB stick, a NAS or network share, or a folder inside iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Proton Drive or Google Drive, using space already paid for. Pro can write to several locations at once.

Which macOS versions does it support?

macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon. It is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without a warning.

Is Copy Shelter for Mac free?

Yes, for one backup location, with no time limit. Pro adds more locations, older versions, deleted file recovery and scheduled deep checks, and covers every platform Copy Shelter runs on, up to 10 devices.

Copy Shelter on other platforms

• iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
• Android
• Windows
• Linux