Backup and Eject
One-click manual Time Machine backups with live progress and safe ejection for macOS.
Free - Free and open-source; source code available on GitHub.
About Backup and Eject
Backup & Eject is a native macOS menu-bar app that runs a deliberate, manual Time Machine backup to a chosen external disk, shows live progress, waits for Time Machine to become idle, then safely ejects the disk and notifies you when it can be powered off. It remembers the exact Time Machine destination identity, can cancel operations before ejection, never force-ejects, and can warn if common desktop AI apps are running. The app is open-source and requires macOS 14+ and an external Time Machine disk.
Key Features
- One-click manual Time Machine backup to a selected external disk
- Live progress and stage display in a compact desktop panel
- Waits for Time Machine idle status before safe ejection; never force-ejects
- Remembers exact Time Machine destination identity and offers separate Eject command
- Cancel current operation before ejection; warns if common AI desktop apps are open
Who is this for?
macOS users who use Time Machine and want a deliberate, offline/manual backup workflow (power users, privacy-conscious users, and people who want safe external-disk ejection).
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