// APFS Snapshot Manager · macOS IN BETA

[ SnapKeeper ]

Your APFS snapshots,
finally under control.

macOS has powerful APFS snapshot capabilities hidden behind cryptic tmutil commands. SnapKeeper brings them to the surface — list, create, rename, mount and delete snapshots across all your macOS volumes (whether internal or external) with a clean interface.

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<10s snapshot creation
Drives external fully supported
macOS 13+ supported
// HOW IT WORKS

Five operations. Zero guesswork.

APFS snapshots are Copy-on-Write — capturing your volume state takes milliseconds and costs nothing until data changes. SnapKeeper makes every operation readable and safe.

snapkeeper · apfs manager 
$ snapkeeper list --volume /

  ID    NAME                      CREATED               DELTA
  ────  ────────────────────────  ────────────────────  ──────
  1     pre-ventura-update        2026-02-21 09:15      2.1 GB
  2     before-xcode-install      2026-02-20 14:30      847 MB
  3     dev-checkpoint-v1         2026-02-19 22:00      312 MB

  3 snapshots · Macintosh HD (/) · 284 GB free

$ snapkeeper create --name "pre-update" /
  Capturing volume state ............ ✓
  Writing snapshot metadata ......... ✓
  Verifying integrity ............... ✓

  ✓ Snapshot created in 0.4s
  ✓ Name: pre-update · Volume: Macintosh HD (/)
  ✓ Ready to mount, rename or delete

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01

List & inspect

See all snapshots across your APFS volumes with names, creation timestamps, and delta sizes. Know exactly what state each snapshot captures.

02

Create instantly

Capture your entire volume state in under a second. APFS Copy-on-Write means no data is copied — only metadata. Safe to run before any risky operation.

03

Mount & browse

Mount any snapshot as a read-only volume and browse its contents in Finder. Recover individual files without reverting your entire system.

// THE DIFFERENCE

Built-in snapshots. Finally usable.

Using tmutil directly
tmutil listlocalsnapshots / — hard to parse output
No delta sizes — can't tell what a snapshot costs
Mounting requires memorising com.apple.TimeMachine paths
Can't rename a snapshot after creation
No confirmation before delete — easy to lose data
[ SnapKeeper ]
Clean table view — name, date, delta size at a glance
Delta size shown per snapshot so you can manage space
One command to mount — snapshot appears in Finder instantly
Rename any snapshot with a human-readable name
Safe delete with confirmation and space reclaim preview
// CAPABILITIES

Everything APFS snapshots
can do — made simple

List snapshots

View all snapshots across any APFS volume. Names, creation timestamps, and delta sizes in a clean, readable table.

Create snapshots

Capture your entire volume state in under a second with a meaningful name. APFS Copy-on-Write means zero bytes copied until data actually changes.

Rename snapshots

Give any snapshot a human-readable name after the fact. Turn auto-generated timestamps into meaningful labels like "pre-update" or "dev-checkpoint".

Mount snapshots

Mount any snapshot as a read-only volume and browse it in Finder. Recover individual files from any point in time without reverting your whole system.

Delete safely

Remove snapshots with full confirmation and a preview of how much space will be reclaimed. Never accidentally delete a snapshot you still need.

Multi-volume support

Manage snapshots across all your APFS volumes from a single interface — system volume, data volume, external drives, and APFS containers.

// EARLY ACCESS · IN BETA

Take control of your snapshots.

SnapKeeper is in beta. Join the waitlist for early access and be the first to manage your APFS snapshots without memorising tmutil flags.

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