DennisCo

Q: How do i back up my phone to my mac?

My iPhone (6plus) is currently set to backup to the cloud. I don't want to do that.  i want to back up to my computer.  When I plug it into my computer, iTunes says "want to restore your phone from backup, or do you want to set up a new phone".   Neither.   I want to back up my phone to my computer.  I'm afraid that if i chose "set up a new phone", it will erase my phone first.  I do not want to do that.

 

How do I simply back my current phone and it's data to my computer without restoring or erasing anything?   This shouldn't be so hard.

 

thanks

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 9:53 AM

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  • by richard grant,

    richard grant richard grant Oct 1, 2016 1:22 PM in response to DennisCo
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    Oct 1, 2016 1:22 PM in response to DennisCo

    Hi DennisCo,

     

    Try this: In your iPhone > Settings > iCloud, scroll down the list to "Backup" — 2nd from the bottom on my phone. Tap on that, and in the next screen turn off iCloud Backup.

     

    This should produce a popup dialog saying "Your iPhone will back up to your computer automatically when you sync with iTunes." Click OK, then test by syncing — I think this should do what you want.