#WHERE ARE MY ITUNES STORED MAC OS#
On Mac OS X, you can find iPhone or iPad backups created by iTunes (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Finder (in macOS 10.15 or later) in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync.Įach backup is stored in a separate folder named with a long string of random letters and numbers.
You’ll notice each iPad or iPhone backup is stored in a separate folder and named with a long string of letters and numbers. On a PC with iTunes from the Microsoft Store: Open Explorer and paste the following in the address bar: %HOMEPATH%\Apple\MobileSync.On a PC with a standalone iTunes installation: Open Explorer and paste the following in the address bar: %APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync.If iCloud backups don’t do the trick, you can also locate iPhone or iPad backups on a Windows PC. Locate iPhone or iPad Backups on a Windows PC From there, follow the instructions in the links above. As mentioned earlier, you can do this via iTunes (on Windows or macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Finder (on macOS 10.15 or later).Īfter you connect your device, click “Restore iPhone” or “Restore iPad,” and then select the backup you want to restore. If your PC or Mac already knows where your iPhone or iPad backups are, it’s easy to restore them locally. Then, select the proper backup during the restore process.
#WHERE ARE MY ITUNES STORED FULL#
If there’s an iCloud backup you want to restore, you first have to perform a full factory reset to erase the data on your iPhone or iPad.Īfter you reset your device, use the Apple ID you created the backups with to sign in to iCloud.