Obsolete Backups in iTunes, delete
The Fastest way to get the old iPhone and iPad Backups in the iTunes self-delete:
- Click in the upper left-hand corner, click on the rectangular icon, and choose the point "settings".
- You switch to the tab "devices". Here you will find all of your saved Backups. Select the old backup files and then click "delete Backup".
- Caution: Keep the safety at least a Backup of your iDevice on the Computer.
iTunes Backups to delete
On security: iPhone Backups in Explorer
Them, iTunes should show no Backups, are, in most cases, no longer exist. You can make sure yourself once again in the Backup folder.
- To do this under Windows 7 the path "c:\users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\mobile sync\Backup".
- Under Windows XP, you can find the data in the folder "C:\Documents and Settings \(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\mobile sync\Backup"
- Mac users open the path "~/Library/Application Support/mobile sync/Backup" in the Finder.
- Pay attention here also to the creation date of the backup, before you delete it. In the worst case you may need.
iPhone Backups in Explorer
Exclusive CHIP-Special: Easy and fast backup
We will show you how you can't customize easily and without great effort, a back-up of your computer so that you lose your digital treasures by accident. In our CHIP-Guide you get to 39 pages each lot of tips and Tricks for the best Backup strategy.
- The CHIP-editorial explains how you customize the fastest backup copies and how to outsource ideal way. The hard disk is the ideal Medium, or are there better Alternatives? We show where you archive your data at the best.
- In the CHIP Kiosk you will find the CHIP Guide as a PDF for Download
Easy and fast: Backup
Since iOS 5 you can save your Backups in iCloud. Whether this is worth your while, read on the next page.
