{"repo":"rizal72/TimeCapsule-Pi","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/rizal72/TimeCapsule-Pi","clone":"git clone https://github.com/rizal72/TimeCapsule-Pi.git","description":"Turn your Raspberry Pi into a macOS Time Machine backup server. Replaces Apple Time Capsule with Samba + Avahi + vfs_fruit support.","language":"Shell","stars":40,"topics":["avahi","backup","macos","raspberry-pi","samba","time-machine","timemachine","time-capsule","rpi","rpi4"],"license":"MIT","category":"self-hosted-apps","readme_excerpt":"TimeCapsule-Pi - Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Time Machine Server A complete, production-ready solution to transform a Raspberry Pi (3B+/4/5) into a Time Machine backup server for macOS, replacing the need for an expensive Apple Time Capsule. Why Raspberry Pi? Advantage Details ----------- --------- ✅ Always-on Can run 24/7 with minimal power consumption ( 5-10W) ✅ Cost-effective Hardware you may already own, no expensive Apple hardware ✅ Full control Configure exactly what you need, no vendor limitations ✅ Samba 4.x Complete vfs fruit module support for Time Machine ✅ USB 3.0 Fast transfer speeds for external drives ✅ Network accessible Works on your local network and remotely via Tailscale VPN ✅ Open source Based on standard Linux technologies (Samba, Avahi) Features - Automated setup - Single script installation - macOS auto-discovery - Appears natively in Time Machine preferences - SMB3 protocol - Secure and fast transfers - vfs fruit support - Full macOS compatibility - User authentication - Secure password-based access - mDNS/Bonjour - Zero-configuration network discovery - Tailscale ready - Works over VPN for remote backups Hardware Requirements - Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB+ RAM recommended, Pi 3B+ works too) - External USB drive (1TB+ recommended, formatted as ext4) - Network connection (Ethernet preferred, WiFi works) - Power supply - Reliable 5V/3A for Pi 4 Software Requirements - Raspberry Pi OS (Bullseye or Bookworm recommended) - SSH access to your Raspberry Pi - macOS","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/rizal72","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/rizal72/TimeCapsule-Pi/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}