Files and app data
Documents, Desktop, photos, mail, messages, contacts, supported app data and any custom folder.
Your next Mac should not start from zero.
ElseKept is encrypted backup and recovery for your Mac.
Protect personal files, credentials and developer setup in storage you control. Recover one file or prepare a new Mac without restoring everything.
macOS 14+No accountNo telemetryThree personal Macs
Perpetual personal license
ElseKept for $9.99.
One purchase covers three personal Macs and every 1.x update. The app has no account, activation tracking, subscription or telemetry.
Recovery promise
Recovery remains available without a valid license.See the workflow
From backup plan to recovered file.
A short, silent tour of the real native Mac app. No account setup and no hidden web dashboard.
Mac backup to iCloud
Turn iCloud Drive into an encrypted recovery destination.
ElseKept creates verified recovery points inside a folder you choose. iCloud transfers encrypted objects; the separate Recovery Kit keeps recovery authority with you.
Recommended starting point
iCloud Drive primary repository
Use storage already connected to your Apple devices, then confirm the encrypted copy is downloaded on another device.
Learn how Mac backup to iCloud worksChoose what matters
One folder, a developer Mac or everything needed for the next Mac.
Start focused, or use curated plans that explain what they include and which sensitive items require review.
SSH, dotfiles and tools
Protect supported SSH and GPG material, Git and shell configuration, developer folders and tool state.
Honest recovery boundaries
Keep Keychain databases as encrypted evidence, review private keys before placement and re-enroll device-bound credentials.
Selective recovery
Bring back one file without rolling back the whole Mac.
Browse authenticated recovery points, search names and paths, compare versions and preview supported text. Recover one file, one folder or plan a broader new-Mac recovery.
Automatic, but visible
Know what the backup is doing.
Daily, weekly or monthly
The menu-bar app keeps schedules running after the main window closes.
Live status and safe cancellation
See the active phase, pause future work and cancel without presenting partial data as success.
Recovery points you can test
Run structural and deeper checks, plus a safe extraction drill for real recovery evidence.
A layered strategy
ElseKept complements Time Machine.
Keep Time Machine for convenient local history. Use ElseKept for encrypted repositories, off-device copies, a portable Recovery Kit and selective recovery from storage you control.
Storage choices
One primary repository, optional encrypted copies.
Provider roles are explicit so a successful upload is never confused with a complete live repository.
Primary or replica
Select a folder directly. No separate ElseKept OAuth registration is required.
Encrypted app-data replica
Uses Google’s private app-data scope and cannot browse ordinary Drive files.
Encrypted App Folder replica
Stays inside one dedicated App Folder, cannot browse unrelated Dropbox content and uses Dropbox’s public native-app authorization flow.
Quick answers
Before the first backup.
Is iCloud already a backup?
iCloud Drive mainly synchronizes current files. ElseKept adds encrypted recovery points, verification and selective restore.
Can I recover a single file?
Yes. Browse or search a recovery point and choose only the file or folder you need.
Is ElseKept a bootable clone?
No. Reinstall macOS and apps first, then recover supported data and configuration.