Q: When is backup done?

OK, here goes. I plugged my iPhone into my IMac, started ITunes and initiated a sync. The last time I updated my iPhone software I had to dump my music to get the room for an install. I decided to restore it.

There was a circular arrow icon spinning next to the iPhone icon on the left hand side of the screen, and it's still there, spinning.

At the top of the screen there was a progress bar and some text that would say, "Step 1 of 7, Step 2 of 7, etc.," but now it's gone.

I did get a warning that it could not back up all my music because there wasn't enough room and the bar graph on the bottom of the screen says "over capacity by 749.5 MB" in the audio area.

So, at what point is it safe to yank the plug? Will a message eventually come up that says it's ok to disconnect?

iPhone 4

Posted on Mar 14, 2015 10:36 AM

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brenden dv Mar 17, 2015 7:42 AM in response to SimonJester753
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Mar 17, 2015 7:42 AM in response to SimonJester753

Hello SimonJester753,

I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your iPhone. If you are still having issues backing up your iPhone to iTunes on your Mac, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:

If you can't back up or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes - Apple Support

Sincerely,
- Brenden
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SimonJester753 Mar 17, 2015 6:37 PM in response to brenden dv
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Mar 17, 2015 6:37 PM in response to brenden dv

Thanks, it eventually finished and the circular arrow icon went away.

I think the problem is Apple has taken minimalism to the extreme, at the expense of clarity.

It used to be that a big fat progress bar would pop up in the middle of your screen, and when it was done, a dialog box would announce the fact.

Now they tuck tiny icons into the margins and we have to hunt them down.
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