# Mount as local filesystem does nothing in KopiaUI **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 19, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160 "2023-07-19T14:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zaphod128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/zaphod128/32/741_2.png) [@Zaphod128](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/Zaphod128)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/1 "2023-07-19T14:53:08Z")
Hi, I’m new to using Kopia and I’ve just successfully created my first snapshot. I’m now trying to see if it’s working, but when I click on “Mount as Local Filesystem” in KopiaUI, nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong? I’m using it on a Mac. ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/2 "2023-07-19T16:48:03Z")
You have to install macFUSE: [https://osxfuse.github.io/](https://osxfuse.github.io/) ---
**Author:** ![budy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/budy/32/38_2.png) [@budy](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/budy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/3 "2023-07-19T17:15:48Z")
Afaik, macFUSE still lacks a system extension and it still deploys a kernel extension. I hate to say it, but that really sucks, since you’ll have to lower your SIP in order to activate it. It its also only a matter of time, until Apple wil finally pull the plug on kernel extensions. They have been making using those increasingly more tedious over the last releases of macOS and Apple is a company which has pulled such stunts in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Zaphod128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/zaphod128/32/741_2.png) [@Zaphod128](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/Zaphod128)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/4 "2023-07-19T17:26:51Z")
That worked, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/5 "2023-07-19T17:53:35Z")
Yes you are right but that you have to lower SIP only on ARM - kopia does not work with [fuse-t](https://github.com/macos-fuse-t/fuse-t) unfortunately as it is explicitly built against macFUSE. ---
**Author:** ![Zaphod128](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/zaphod128/32/741_2.png) [@Zaphod128](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/Zaphod128)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/6 "2023-07-19T17:56:59Z")
Yes I’m on an Intel Mac and didn’t have to touch SIP for macFUSE to work ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/7 "2023-07-19T18:08:16Z")
despite Apple talking about killing 3rd party kext they still work with Sonoma. So hopefully kopia has time to adapt:) ---
**Author:** ![budy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/budy/32/38_2.png) [@budy](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/budy)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/8 "2023-07-22T12:25:45Z")
Well, it’s not Kopia which has to adapt, but the macFUSE guys… ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/9 "2023-07-22T12:37:42Z")
The solution already exist: > **[GitHub - macos-fuse-t/fuse-t](https://github.com/macos-fuse-t/fuse-t)** > > Contribute to macos-fuse-t/fuse-t development by creating an account on GitHub. withe the same API headers as macFUSE (so no changes required in code) but kopia has to be linked to a new fuse-t library. ---
**Author:** ![brianallenlevine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/brianallenlevine/32/1099_2.png) [@brianallenlevine](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/brianallenlevine)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/mount-as-local-filesystem-does-nothing-in-kopiaui/2160/10 "2024-06-26T19:49:19Z")
Hi! I’m fairly new to Kopia. I’m exploring both the GUI and the CLI. I’ve also been looking for a mount solution. I have FUSE-T installed on my Apple Silicon Mac. It seems to work with other software. Perhaps Kopia will support it at some point. In the meantime, I’ve found that the CLI supports a —webdav flag: ``` https://kopia.io/docs/reference/command-line/common/mount/ ``` So this mounts, for example: ``` kopia mount --webdav all kopiamountpoint & ``` (I created a ~/kopiamountpoint empty directory ahead of time.) I’m uncertain how WebDAV currently compares to FUSE-T with respect to reliability. In any event, it’s something we can try! Fortunately, we also have other options for restoring: ``` https://kopia.io/docs/faqs/#how-to-restore-my-backed-up-filesdirectories ``` —Brian