From: Zaidy036@air.isp.spam   
      
   On 10/15/2023 10:57 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   > 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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