
BackupLoupe 3.15.2 for Mac
Mac UtilitiesBackupLoupe, from German developer soma-zone, describes itself as a Swiss Army knife for Time Machine — and that is exactly the gap it fills. Time Machine backs up reliably but tells you very little about what it saved. BackupLoupe indexes your Time Machine snapshots in a Finder-like browser, so you can see which files were backed up in each snapshot, which ones take up the most space, and why a backup suddenly grew. When you find what you need, you can restore it by drag and drop to any location.
Key Features
- Finder-like browsing of every Time Machine snapshot
- Shows which files and folders consume the most backup space
- Locate files across snapshots and restore them via drag and drop
- Exclude directories from future backups directly from the app
- Works with local Time Machine drives and network backup destinations
How to Download
- Use the green Download button on this page to check the current version and details.
- Get the app from the developer: Download from the official site
- Install BackupLoupe, open it, and let it index your Time Machine drive — the first index can take a while on large backups.
System Requirements
BackupLoupe is actively maintained for current macOS releases — the 3.15.x line was still receiving updates in 2026, including fixes for the newest macOS versions. It needs an existing Time Machine backup to inspect and runs on modern Intel and Apple silicon Macs.
FAQs
Does BackupLoupe replace Time Machine?
No. Time Machine still makes the backups. BackupLoupe gives those backups a usable interface for searching, understanding space usage and restoring individual items.
Why did one of my backups get so big?
That is exactly what BackupLoupe answers. Snapshots are colour-coded by size, and drilling into a large snapshot shows the files responsible, so you can exclude them from future backups if they do not belong there.








