How To Change Location Of Iphone Backup On Mac

Here is a workaround to change the default iPhone fill-in location on Mac to Desktop, External storage drive or to some other location on your Mac.

Change iPhone Backup Location on Mac

Starting with macOS Catalina, it is the Finder App that makes the Backup of iPhone on Mac and non iTunes.

Like to iTunes, the Finder also stores the iPhone Backup to a hidden location in your user profile, without offering any style to change its location.

Currently, the just way to change Location of iPhone Backup Folder on Mac is to create a Symbolic link from the default iPhone Backup Folder on Mac to your desired New Backup Location.

Once the Symlink is created, it tricks the Finder into making a backup of your iPhone to the New Location (Desktop, External Storage or other location).

Where is the Location of iPhone Backup on Mac?

If y'all are using a MacBook, iMac or Mac Mini, iPhone Backup Files are located at path ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Fill-in/.

Note: You may need to enable the choice to Testify Hidden Files on your Mac to run into the location of iPhone Backup Files.

How to Switch iPhone Fill-in Location on Mac?

The process to change the location of iPhone Backup Folder on Mac is a fleck lengthy. Hence, we have divided this procedure into 3 steps.

Step#i: Copy Electric current iPhone Fill-in to New Location

The start stride is to copy the current iPhone Backup Binder to New Location.

1. Click on the Finder Icon > select the Go tab in top-menu bar and click on Get to Folder.

Go to Folder Option on Mac

2. In Get to window, type ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ and click on the Go button.

Go to iOS Backup Folder on Mac

three. Correct-click on the Fill-in Folder and select Copy Backup pick.

Copy iPhone Backup Folder on Mac

4. Open New Finder window (Command + N) > navigate to the New Location where you want to save iPhone Backups > Right-click in any empty space and select Paste Item option.

Paste Item to Desktop

Annotation: Yous tin can select External Storage Drive or any other location on your Mac as the New Location for iPhone Backups.

5. Wait for iPhone Backup Files to be copied to the New Location. This process can take a while, depending on the amount of data to be transferred.

6. Once the Files are copied, become back to the previous iPhone Backup Location and Rename the Fill-in Folder as One-time iPhone Backup.

Step#two. Grant Full Disk Admission to Last

The next step is to grant full disk admission to the Concluding App on your Mac.

i. Click on Apple tree Logo in pinnacle-carte du jour bar and select System Preferences in the drop-downwards carte du jour.

Open System Preferences on Mac

two. On System Preferences screen, click on the Security & Privacy Icon.

iii. On the adjacent screen, select Full Deejay Admission in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll up or down equally required and provide full deejay access to the Final App.

Provide Full Disk Access to Terminal on Mac

Annotation: If the pick is locked, click on the Security Lock > Enter your User Name and Admin Password to allow changes.

If Terminal is not bachelor, click on the + icon > go to Utilities > Terminal and click on Open.

Step#3. Create Symlink to iPhone Fill-in Location

In one case the Last has Full Disk Access, you tin can follow the steps below to create a Symbolic Link to iPhone Backup Folder.

i. Open the Terminal on your Mac using Launchpad or by going to Finder > Go > Utilities > Terminal.

Open Terminal on Mac

2. In the Terminal window, blazon sudo ln -s /Volumes/Desktop/iPhone Backup/~/Library/Application\ Back up/MobileSync/Backup and press the Enter cardinal.

Change iPhone Backup Location on Mac Using Terminal

This will create a Symlink connecting the default iPhone Backup Binder to New Backup Folder, which will strength the Finder to Backup iPhone to your desired location.