From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2023-10-16, Zaidy036  wrote:   
   > On 10/15/2023 1:27 PM, 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.   
   >>   
   > My iPhone and iPad backups using iTunes on Win 10 Pro are in   
   > %USERPROFILE%\Apple\MobileSync\Backup   
      
   Interesting. Older version of iTunes, perhaps? Or is there some user   
   policy in effect that directs things there instead?   
      
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