Where are iPhone backups stored?

OMG, thank you so much!

no wonder i was unable to find my backups! my library(Библиотеки) is grayed out, and when i go to my user, there is no library folder! so the only way to get to the backups is through itunes...

I'd like to express my thanks here.
I had the same problem. Read this thread partially, and went on to search for the file path. While searching for 'mobilesync', i tried but couldn't find it anywhere. I even tried making all hidden files visible. But to no avail. Finally i came back to this thread. Read some more posts. And just now i tried this 'Go to folder' method. Tadaa! It worked. Your post was invaluable. Thanks again.

The apps that have been recommended here all cost money. They have try before you buy modes but are incredibly limited, e.g. only restoring two files.

I found a free one in case anyone is interested, iPhone Backup Viewer from iMacTools. There is a Pro version which can also access encrypted backups and a few other minor additional features but the free version is not crippleware.

I don't work for any of the listed companies, merely a punter with a need to access my backup like you.

I have been using iPhone Backup Extractor. Works well. Is that the same app.?

That's a different one. If you search on iMacTools the publisher is the top search result.

Thanks, Steve23094, that's very helpful. I have now downloaded iPhone Backup Viewer. Its interface is much more professional-looking and elegant than that of iPhone Backup Extractor, but the latter — from Reincubate Ltd., and also in a free version and a paid one (I have only tried the free one) — seems to me to give somewhat more information and more choices, and it has an Expert mode (still in the free version) that gives even more.

It would be worth downloading both and finding out which of them suits one's particular needs and tastes.

Those of you pushing the iPhone extractor tool should be pointing out it costs $80.

This cut and paste absolutely worked for me!

Thank you for your post. The other suggestions about searching through Finder did not work at all for me. However, going though iTunes>Preferences>Devices does. You made it easy!

jeffreyfromal wrote:

"Open ITunes, in the upper left select ITunes, then Preferences, next select the Devices tab. You will see your backups in the Device backups window. Select the backup in question and then Delete Backup."

If you're simply trying to free up space on your HD by deleting old backups, this is the easiest way.
I didn't have to worry about where files were stored, or what files were involved.

I just selected the old backup to be deleted and it was done.

Deleting 3 old backups freed up 14 Gb of space on my HD.

-Tom

This is old. In El Capitan, there is no MobileSync folder in Application Support. Not in ~/Library nor ~/Users/<user>/Library...

DISREGARD. It was there in my user's Library...

I found that worked, thanks! I'm mystified as to why it would say I didn't have enough space when there are 858 gigs of free room.

Can I delete these backups if they are taking up space?

if you hold down the option key when selecting GO from the top of finder, your library will appear.