I recommend you elect to encrypt your backups. However, in macOS Catalina, Big Sur (and going forward) one uses the Finder. This section explains how, prior to macOS Catalina, one uses iTunes.
Go to “ How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.” Click on the box: “Use your computer.” That will take you to: “ How to back up with your computer.” (iCloud storage will also be available with the Apple One bundle.) iPhone to Computer Backup To start, go to “ How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.” Click on the box: “Use iCloud.” That will take you to: “ How to back up with iCloud.” If it turns out that you need more iCloud storage, that section has a link, “ Get help making a backup or manage your available space in iCloud.” An extra 50 GB costs US$0.99/month. iPhone to Apple iCloud Backup Image credit: Apple Now that you’ve decided which method to use (or both), it’s time to dig in. For that, read: “ What does iCloud back up?”
Secondly, while iCloud backups are encrypted, you may still feel uneasy about Apple hosting your only backup in “the cloud” instead of on a computer under your control.įinally, it’s good to understand what gets backed up to iCloud and what does not. The first thing to know is that you might have to pay an additional monthly fee for iCloud storage that’s over and above the free 5 GB per account. The first step is to read “ About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.” This article describes the pros and cons of each method. Making a DecisionĪpple has several nice support articles that walk through the process. There is also a nice 3rd party solution that I’ll briefly touch on below. Or had the patience to work through the iTunes process. However, by and by, the iPhone became so popular that not every iPhone owner had a computer.
In the early days of the iPhone, one needed to connect an iPhone to a computer (running iTunes) with a USB cable. One can back up an iPhone (or iPad, iPod) to Apple’s iCloud or to a computer (PC or Mac). Think of this article as a starter kit.įor openers, there is a choice. First of all, be aware that like any advanced technology, there are many details and layers to the technology, and additional reading is always advised.
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