When you back up your iPhone to a computer (using Finder on macOS or iTunes on Windows), the data is stored in a specific, often hidden, folder. Understanding these locations is crucial for transferring backups to external drives or freeing up internal storage.
The tilde ( ~ ) represents your home folder. In Finder, click Go > Go to Folder , then paste the path above. iphone backup to computer location
If you downloaded the installer directly from Apple’s website, the path is: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ . When you back up your iPhone to a