From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2023-10-15, Ed Cryer  wrote:   
   > Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >> On 2023-10-15, Ed Cryer  wrote:   
   >>> I use iTunes to backup my iPad to my Windows computer.  I recently   
   >>> found this; {user name} Appdata/Roaming/Apple Computer/ It is almost   
   >>> 10GB in size, a hidden folder, and holds backups right back to 2013.   
   >>>   
   >>> I can't find a setting in iTunes to limit the number of backups saved.   
   >>> I assume, however, that I can delete a few of them.   
   >>   
   >> All of the backups are stored at:   
   >>   
   >> AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\   
   >>   
   >> Inside that folder are the individual backups. Each of those folders has   
   >> a name that is the UDID (Universal Device IDentification number) for the   
   >> device. If you've backed up multiple devices (different models of iPhone   
   >> or iPads), there will be multiple backup folders there.   
   >>   
   >> You can figure out the UDID of your current device by connecting it to   
   >> the computer, viewing the summary page for the device in iTunes, and   
   >> clicking the "Serial Number" displayed there which reveals the UDID.   
   >> You'll find a matching backup folder with that name.   
   >>   
   >> You can safely delete any backup folders you want. But if you think you   
   >> may ever want to restore from one that you've delete, you should first   
   >> make a backup of it for safe keeping.   
   >   
   > Thanks Roger.   
      
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