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Mackup vs Save Desktop: catalog facts
Mackup	Save Desktop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Copy and link modes for settings Long list of supported applications	Supports many desktop environments and window managers Includes Flatpak apps and their data
Command-line only Link mode can conflict with how some apps save settings	Backs up desktop configuration, not full system files Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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