How to delete Old Iphone Backups on my Mac

Hi, I am having new iPhone almost every year or two and I always do backups in my PC. therefore I have so many backups that is using a lot of my hard desk space. How, which steps to do to delete old Backups?

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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 1:34 AM

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chuck_3rd

Community Specialist

Mar 23, 2021 7:46 PM in response to norbert214

Hi norbert214,

We'd love to assist you with deleting saved backups. You can locate backups and delete them by completing the steps listed here: Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Have a great day!

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