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Can i delete my old iPhone backup files without any damage to my latest backup file in my MacBook pro. I have many versions of my iPhone back up since 6 years ago with total 500 GB in my MacBook 1TB. Please tell me How?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
Backupup on iTunes/Finder has only one backup per device. Every time you take a backup the data is removed/added based on what is on the iPhone at the time of the backup. This is true for iCloud too. Each time you take a backup, the data is overwritten by adding and deleting the data on the old backup using the new data. If the new data is altogether new then the entire old backup is overwritten.
I other words, what you have on your iPhone/iPad is what you have on the backup under iTunes/Finder or on iCloud.
Logically, if you have backup size more than the storage size of the iPhone then your can never restore (use) it. What is the use of such backup which cannot be used. If you want multiple backups using iTunes/Finder you need to archive the old backups.
However, you can have mutliple backups on iTunes/Finder by archiving the old backups.
How to create Multiple Backups for the same device.
Backupup on iTunes/Finder has only one backup per device. Every time you take a backup the data is removed/added based on what is on the iPhone at the time of the backup. This is true for iCloud too. Each time you take a backup, the data is overwritten by adding and deleting the data on the old backup using the new data. If the new data is altogether new then the entire old backup is overwritten.
I other words, what you have on your iPhone/iPad is what you have on the backup under iTunes/Finder or on iCloud.
Logically, if you have backup size more than the storage size of the iPhone then your can never restore (use) it. What is the use of such backup which cannot be used. If you want multiple backups using iTunes/Finder you need to archive the old backups.
However, you can have mutliple backups on iTunes/Finder by archiving the old backups.
How to create Multiple Backups for the same device.
If it is 500GB of Backup then probably they are of different devices (iPhone/iPad etc)
Search for the backup folder on your Mac
Click the magnifier in the menu bar. Type or copy and paste this: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ Select the Backup folder under Folders.
Can i delete my old iPhone backup files without any damage to my latest backup file in my MacBook pro.
