Where can I find my iPhone backup on MacBook Air?

I backed up my iPhone to a MacBook Air running MacOS 26.0.1. Where is the backup file located?


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Original Title: Backing up iPhone to MacBook

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 30, 2025 8:32 PM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2025 11:38 AM

HiOSilver wrote:

There is no such folder when I do a search for ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

That may have been the location under earlier versions of the system software, but not MacOS 26.0.1


You are not doing a search


From your Finder drop down menu: GO>Go To Folder, copy & paste:

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/



ref: Locate backups of your iPhone - Apple Support


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Oct 2, 2025 11:38 AM in response to HiOSilver

HiOSilver wrote:

There is no such folder when I do a search for ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

That may have been the location under earlier versions of the system software, but not MacOS 26.0.1


You are not doing a search


From your Finder drop down menu: GO>Go To Folder, copy & paste:

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/



ref: Locate backups of your iPhone - Apple Support


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