Where are Apple backups stored?

In the Search bar, enter %appdata%. If you don't see your backups, enter %USERPROFILE%. Press Return. Double-click these folders: "Apple" or "Apple Computer" > MobileSync > Backup.

Where on my computer is my iPhone backup?

Where do iCloud backups get stored?

You can find iCloud backups manually on your iPhone, PC or Mac. On your iPhone: iOS 11-13 go to Settings > Your name > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups.

Where are iOS backups stored Mac?

Where are iPhone backups stored Big Sur?

Where did iPhone backup store in MacOS Big Sur? The iPhone and other iOS backup location is under ~/Library/Application Support/Mobile Sync/Backup in MacOS Big Sur. Or you can access from Manage Backups in Finder, and right click the selected backup, and choose Show in Finder.

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How do I access old iCloud backups?

To start, open your reset program and log into iCloud through its interface. The program should now present you a list of your iCloud backups. From the list, select a file that you wish to recover. Download the backup file.

How do I move my Apple Backup to another drive?

How do I manage my iPhone backups?

How do I change where my iPhone Backup is stored on my PC?

By default your backups are located under ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ on your Mac. While you won't be able to change the default backup location, you can navigate to this folder and move the backup to another folder or external HDD/SSD.

How do I delete Apple backups from my computer?

Open iTunes on the computer and select Edit> Preferences. Go to the Devices tab and select the backup files that you want to delete. Confirm to Delete Backup.

Can I move my iPhone backup to another drive?

Next, locate the iTunes backup of your iPhone or iPad using the steps detailed above. In the Finder window that opens, select the Backup folder and hit Command + C, then navigate to the external hard drive in Finder and hit Command + V. You can alternatively Drag & Drop the backup folder onto your hard drive.

Are iPhone backups compressed?

Backup size

Backups are always substantially smaller than reported disk usage on your device, mainly because they do not contain: The Operating system (iOS) Apps - since iOS 9 backups include user data of apps, but not the apps themselves. They are re-downloaded from the App Store when restoring a backup.

How do I view photos from iPhone backup on my computer?

Open iTunes on your computer. When your iPhone appears in iTunes, click the Summary option. Click the Restore Backup option to recover iPhone photos. Wait for its finishing, and then you will see the photos in your Photos app.

Should you delete old iPhone backups?

Therefore, we strongly recommend backing up the iPhone to your computer or external hard drive, or extracting some important data from iCloud backup, and only then delete it. When you delete iPhone backup, the data synced to iCloud.com won't be affected.

How many iPhone backups does iCloud keep?

Generally speaking, the iCloud on your device saves only the recent backup because it is an incremental backup. That's to say it can keep only one backup at a time. And when you backup the device with iCloud next time, your device merges the previous backup with the current one.

How do I change the Backup location on my Mac?

Open New Finder window (Command + N) > navigate to the New Location where you want to save iPhone Backups > Right-click in any empty space and select Paste Item option. Note: You can select External Storage Drive or any other location on your Mac as the New Location for iPhone Backups.

How do I change my iCloud Backup to Google drive?

Do iCloud backups get deleted?

Aside from the aforementioned support document confirming that iCloud backups are deleted automatically after 180 days of not being used, users are basically left to figure this out on their own.

How long does an iCloud backup last?

When your device is backed up in iCloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have. To let iCloud automatically back up your device, here's what you need to do. If you disable or stop using iCloud Backup, your last backup is stored for 180 days.

How do I extract iPhone backup files?

Where do my photos go when I backup my iPhone?

On a Windows machine, they are typically imported to "My Pictures" folder. They should be there unless you specified a different path. Photos and videos in the iPhone's Camera Roll are just one part of the iPhone's backup. For devices without a camera, Camera Roll is called Saved Photos.

Do iPhone backups include photos?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Hi, An iTunes backup will save nearly everything on the iPhone including pictures on the camera roll, just as long as the photos were not downloaded from the computer but taken directly from the iPhone's camera.

What does an iPhone backup contain?

Your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch backup only include information and settings stored on your device. They do not include information already stored in iCloud such as Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos⁴, Messages in iCloud, iCloud Photos and shared photos.

Why do backups take so much iCloud storage?

Now you have a good idea of what changes to your iCloud storage will free up the most space. Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It's entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.

Why are my iPhone backups so large?

The cause in this case was Messages which contained photos, videos and content that pushed the backup over the 5GB available in iCloud. With messages kept for 1 year all photos and videos from messages needed to be deleted manually (no select all/delete all here) after which the backup worked.