Note that if you want to backup your Health and HomeKit data, you must select 'Encrypt iPhone backup.' There's not a real drawback to encrypting your data, anyway, so you might as well.Ĥ. From here, you can see and manage your backups, choosing from either iCloud or your computer. Select your device in iTunes, which should bring you to the Summary panel. If the device prompts you for your Passcode or asks if you want to 'Trust This Computer,' select yes.ģ. Open iTunes with your iPhone plugged in and wait for the device to finish syncing.Ģ. Here's how to do it on Windows and Mac for the time being.ġ. It will still be available on PCs for the foreseeable future, but Mac users will have to perform this step through their Finders instead.
Note, however, that Apple is soon going to shut down iTunes on Mac computers. And, with a little finagling, you can find these backups and move and delete them as you see fit. ITunes lets you select where you want to backup your devices, letting you choose between iCloud and your laptop hard drive. If, however, like this humble author, you're a bit more frugal, you can eschew iCloud altogether and backup to your physical computer. Backup your iPhone to iCloud or your computer through iTunes.
