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If you accidentally deleted some information from an iOS device and hope to recover it, an iTunes backup can be a great help. iTunes backups happen automatically, each time you connect your iPad or iPhone with iTunes (if you didn’t turn on the iCloud Backup option), or manually, when you right-click the device in iTunes and choose ‘’Back Up’’. They are saved on your computer and contain important data, such as contacts, text messages, calendar, notes, call history and app data. So where are iPhone or iPad backups stored? It depends on which operating system your computer is using, although the default backup location is the same between iOS versions. Where is the iTunes backup folder on Windows?iTunes backups are stored in On Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista, this'll be a path like With Windows XP that'd be similar to The Microsoft Store version of iTunes is a little different: it stores its
backups under Where is the iTunes backup folder on macOS / OS X?iTunes backups are stored in That folder is typically at In macOS 10.15, Finder creates iPhone backups, instead of iTunes. However, these backups are stored in the same location. How to find the iTunes backup folder automaticallyiPhone Backup Extractor automatically finds the iTunes backup folder for you, and can open it with a click. This functionality is in the free version, so this won't cost a thing.
Opening the iTunes backup folder on WindowsOpen the default Backup location in Explorer using the Windows Run command. Press For the Microsoft Store version of iTunes, you could do this: Press Here's what this looks like on Windows 10: The Explorer window that opens will show a folder named "Backup". This contains any iTunes backups which are already present on the computer. Finding the iTunes backup folder on macOSThe default backup location
can be shown in Finder using Spotlight. Pressing The Finder window that opens will show a folder named "Backup". This contains any iTunes backups which are already present on the computer. Changing the iTunes backup folder location?If you'd like to change the folder that iTunes backups up to by default, we have a handy guide in our support centre.
Andrew DancyWe've helped over 10,000,000 people recover their lost iPhone data. Let us help you too. Comments (10)Can we improve this article?We love hearing from users: why not drop us an email, leave a comment, or tweet @reincubate? Where is my iPad backup stored on my Mac?Search for the backup folder on your Mac
Click the magnifier in the menu bar. Type or copy and paste this: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ Press Return. Select the Backup folder under Folders.
Where is back up my iPad?Apple iPad - Turn iCloud Backup On / Off. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPad®, tap. Settings. .. Tap your Apple profile (at the top).. Tap. iCloud. . If prompted, enter the Apple ID and password then tap. ... . Tap. iCloud Backup. .. Tap the. iCloud Backup switch. to turn on or off .. |