Location Of Itunes Backup Exclusive Direct

Example: Backup/ └── 9b5f3c2a1d8e7f6a5b4c3d2e1f0a9b8c7d6e5f4a/ ├── Manifest.plist (backup metadata, device info) ├── Info.plist (backup settings, version) ├── Status.plist (backup success/failure info) └── many numbered files/folders (actual backup data, not directly usable)

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ location of itunes backup

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ (Note: Same as above in recent years, but historically XP used different paths.) 1. Windows Locations Windows 10

iTunes (and now Finder in macOS Catalina and later) creates backups of iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) that are stored in a hidden, encrypted folder. The exact path varies by OS, but all backups are stored in a subfolder named with the device's Unique Device ID (UDID) . These backups are not human-readable ; they are stored in a proprietary format. 1. Windows Locations Windows 10, 11, 8, 7, Vista, XP (32-bit & 64-bit nuances) Default path (modern Windows): device info) ├── Info.plist (backup settings

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ Default path:

Sort folders in Backup/ by Date Modified → most recent is likely your last backup.

mklink /J "C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\iTunesBackups"