.\" apfs-snap.8 - manpage for apfs-snap .\" .\" Copyright (C) 2022 Ernesto A. Fernández .\" .TH apfs-snap 8 "June 2025" "apfsprogs 0.2.1" .SH NAME apfs-snap \- take an snapshot of an APFS filesystem .SH SYNOPSIS .B apfs-snap .I mountpoint .I name .SH DESCRIPTION .B apfs-snap is an experimental tool that takes a snapshot of the APFS filesystem mounted on the given .IR mountpoint . The label for the new snapshot must be specified in .IR name . .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-v Print the version number of .B apfs-snap and exit. .SH REPORTING BUGS Please report bugs via email or, if preferred, file a github issue at \%https://github.com/eafer/apfsprogs/issues. .SH AUTHOR Written by Ernesto A. Fernández . .SH SEE ALSO .BR apfsck (8), .BR mkapfs (8)