Where are iPhone backup files stored on my Mac computer?

Where are iPhone backup files stored on my Mac computer?

The location of the iPhone backup files generated in iTunes is the following directory:

/Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Replace USERNAME with your personal account name. In the Finder, navigate to your home directory under PLACES and click Library -> Application Support -> MobileSync -> Backup

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John replied on

The OP is asking about the backup of the iPhone, NOT the operating system file. Your approach will not work for a backup, and now that the OP has followed your directions he or she has all but eliminated the possibility of restoring the backup.
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Mark replied on

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Best luck!

Layla0919 replied on

the location of backup files:

Windows XP:

\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple
Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8:

\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

You can browse your iTunes backup files with a Free iTunes Backup Explorer to read and access iphone backup files

Robinson replied on

The OP is asking about the backup of the iPhone, NOT the operating system file. Your approach will not work for a backup, and now that the OP has followed your directions he or she has all but eliminated the possibility of restoring the backup.
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Layla0919 replied on

As files from iphone backup is saved in the form of unreadable and hidden folder. Even though you know the location of backup files:

Windows XP:

\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple
Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8:

\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

After finding the files. You can browse your iTunes backup files with a Free iTunes Backup Explorer to ,read and access files from iPhone backup to PC

Anonymous replied on

Here's a solution from Apple Support:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203271

alice phoebe replied on

If you accidentally deleted the important images on your iPhone, please don't worry! It is not the end of the world. There are three ways for you to recover deleted pictures from iPhone.

Method 1. Restore deleted iPhone pictures from iTunes
You can regain your deleted iPhone pictures by extracting the previous iTunes backup file, if you've synced your device with iTunes. To restore information from an iTunes backup, you need first connect your iOS device to the computer which you normally sync with, then click the File menu and select Devices > Restore from Back up.

Method 2. Recover deleted iPhone pictures by restoring from iCloud
iCloud automatically backs up the most important data on your iOS device using iOS 5 or later. So you can restore the accidentally deleted images from iPhone by restoring from iCloud if you have an available backup file. Detailed steps.

Method 3. Recover deleted pictures with iPhone photo recovery tool
If you have no backup files, don't worry! There is the last but most efficient way. You can use EaseUS MobiSaver, a third-party iPhone photo recovery tool to directly scan and recover deleted images from your iPhone. Besides, it can also be used to backup your existing data on iPhone in readable format.

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