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Can I back up my iphone using itunes on a mac book with big sur?

Can I back up my iphone using itunes on a mac book with big sur 11.5.2?


Posted on Sep 8, 2021 11:06 AM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2021 11:15 AM

iTunes cannot be installed on a Mac running Big Sur. It was discontinued and replaced with other apps. See: What happened to iTunes? - Apple Support


To backup an iPhone on a Mac running Big Sur, Finder is used instead of iTunes. See: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

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Sep 8, 2021 11:15 AM in response to LouiseSandgap

iTunes cannot be installed on a Mac running Big Sur. It was discontinued and replaced with other apps. See: What happened to iTunes? - Apple Support


To backup an iPhone on a Mac running Big Sur, Finder is used instead of iTunes. See: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

Sep 8, 2021 11:29 AM in response to LouiseSandgap

Iphone/iPad management has been moved from Music/iTunes to the Finder


Connect the iDevice to the Mac with a lightning to USB/USBc cable


Open a Finder window


Look in the side panel under locations


Your iDevice name will show up in the list


Click on it and the configurator panel previously in iTunes will launch


Under general you will find various options for backing up your iDevice including to your Mac



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