HT201250 Time Machine: How to create a backup at one moment and keep it forever?

Hello, friends,
When I'm about to install something on my Mac, I'd like to create a backup with Time Machine, so I could simply restore it in case something goes wrong.
I know Time Machine saves only hourly/daily/monthly backups, but can I do a "backup now", so this moment with show when I Enter Time Machine?
Thanks!

dpc_apple wrote:
... can I do a "backup now", so this moment with show when I Enter Time Machine?
That is not how TM works.
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