Detailed install instructions for Mackup
November 8, 2025 ยท View on GitHub
There are 2 ways to run mackup:
- Install it with Homebrew (macOS and GNU/Linux)
- Install it with PIP (macOS and GNU/Linux)
Install
With Homebrew
# Easy
brew install mackup
# Now just run it
mackup -h
With Homebrew master branch for latest updates
Want to install the latest master release instead of waiting on the homebrew package version?
# Install master
brew install --HEAD
# Check if you are using the master or stale package
brew switch mackup <HEAD-XXXX>
mackup -h
With Python's PIP
# Easy too
pip install mackup
# Now you can run it
mackup -h
Upgrade
Upgrade with Homebrew
brew update
brew upgrade
mackup -h
Upgrade with Python's PIP
pip install --upgrade mackup
mackup -h
Uninstall
Uninstall with Homebrew
brew uninstall mackup
Uninstall with Python's PIP
pip uninstall mackup