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Mackup vs homeshick: catalog facts
Mackup	homeshick
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Copy and link modes for settings Long list of supported applications	Synchronizes settings through Git Supports multiple dotfile repositories
Command-line only Link mode can conflict with how some apps save settings	Requires Bash and Git
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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