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iPhone backup to an external hard drive

i`m trying to back up my phone to my MacBook, but it does not have enough hard drive space. how can i back it up to an external hard drive, please and thank and merrrrrryyyyy christmas.

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 26, 2019 7:51 AM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2019 11:14 AM

Basically, you have two choices:

  1. Free up the storage space on your notebook's internal drive: How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
  2. Back up your iPhone to iCloud: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
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iPhone backup to an external hard drive

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