Ocelotcake

Q: Can I transfer iPhone backup from Mac to PC?

Is there anyway it can be done?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 5:04 AM

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Q: Can I transfer iPhone backup from Mac to PC?

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Sep 23, 2016 5:37 AM in response to Ocelotcake
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    Sep 23, 2016 5:37 AM in response to Ocelotcake

    http://osxdaily.com/2009/09/11/iphone-backup-location/ - your iPhone files are backed up at the following location:

     

    in Mac OS X:

    ~(your home directory)/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

     

    in Windows XP:

    C:\Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

     

    in Windows Vista, Windows 7:

    C:\Users\(user)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

  • by Ocelotcake,

    Ocelotcake Ocelotcake Sep 23, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Limnos
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    Sep 23, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Limnos

    Thanks Limnos. We may know where they are located on each operating system but does this actually mean I can successfully transfer the backup from Mac to Windows?

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Sep 23, 2016 5:58 AM in response to Ocelotcake
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    Sep 23, 2016 5:58 AM in response to Ocelotcake

    Yes, drag it from the location on the Mac to a flash drive or something, then to the correct location on the PC.

     

    May I ask what its the reason for doing this?  Sometimes people ask on this forum how to do something specific without mentioning it is part of a bigger task and it turns out they are going about it all wrong.