# What is the closest software Linux has that functions the same as MacOS Time Machine? **URL:** \ **Category:** Newbie\ **Created:** [November 4, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-is-the-closest-software-linux-has-that-functions-the-same-as-macos-time-machine/47464 "2023-11-04T04:49:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![eznix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/eznix/32/2043_2.png) [@eznix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/eznix)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-is-the-closest-software-linux-has-that-functions-the-same-as-macos-time-machine/47464/4 "2023-11-04T05:55:51Z")
You can take a look at this thread to see if anyone has approached the topic closer to what you want: > [@Using snapper to snapshoot and restore a system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/using-snapper-to-snapshoot-and-restore-a-system/16586/1): > > Thanks @dalto! That confirms my suspicion. It’s a pity that it has adopted such a restrictive naming convention being such a commonly used app, . Alright, I will look into it. I have never used it so I will need to read up on it. Hope it is alright to leave this topic open in case I run into so issues and need some support. Personally, I don’t rely on snapshots. I keep my /home on a separate partition and keep a list of applications I install. If I ever need to reinstall, my /home is intact with all my data and the dot folders hold all my settings, so a reinstall just uses my old /home partition and I choose the same username when I reinstall. Then I reinstall all my apps from the list I keep. I can be up and running in under 10-20 minutes from a dead system with very little loss. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/what-is-the-closest-software-linux-has-that-functions-the-same-as-macos-time-machine/47464)._