apfs-snap(8) System Manager's Manual apfs-snap(8) NAME apfs-snap - take an snapshot of an APFS filesystem SYNOPSIS apfs-snap mountpoint name DESCRIPTION apfs-snap is an experimental tool that takes a snapshot of the APFS filesystem mounted on the given mountpoint. The label for the new snapshot must be specified in name. OPTIONS -v Print the version number of apfs-snap and exit. REPORTING BUGS Please report bugs via email or, if preferred, file a github issue at https://github.com/eafer/apfsprogs/issues. AUTHOR Written by Ernesto A. Fernandez . SEE ALSO apfsck(8), mkapfs(8) apfsprogs 0.2.1 June 2025 apfs-snap(8)