Alternatives to shallow-backup
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. shallow-backup itself: install shallow-backup.
Retroactive
Run Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes on macOS Golden Gate, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, and mac
libsepol
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project compleme
MarkText
📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
hack-browser-data
Extract and decrypt browser data, supporting multiple data types, runnable on various operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Gitify
Git notifications on your menu bar. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux
dwarfs
A fast high-compression read-only file system for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows
Razer macOS
Color effects manager for Razer devices for macOS. Supports High Sierra (10.13) to Monterey (12.0). Made by the community, based on openrazer
folderify
:file_folder: Generate pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style. (Now with support for macOS 26 Tahoe!)
LocalizationEditor
Simple macOS editor app to help you manage iOS and macOS app localizations by allowing you to edit all the translations side by side
Gmail Desktop
:postbox: Gmail desktop app for macOS, Windows & Linux (formerly Gmail Desktop)
restic
Fast, secure, efficient backup program
Recordly
Create polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux
Vorssaint
Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
mackup
Backup and keep your application settings in sync
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
Easydict
A concise and elegant Dictionary and Translator macOS App for looking up words and translating text
git-bug
Distributed, offline-first bug tracker integrated in git
FineTune
FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to Sou
mapscii
🗺 MapSCII is a Braille & ASCII world map renderer for your console - enter => telnet mapscii.me <= on Mac (brew install telnet) and Linux, connect wi
up
Ultimate Plumber is a tool for writing Linux pipes with instant live preview
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than shallow-backup — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
shallow-backup is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.