How to delete iphone, ipod, ipad backups from computer. Many users may not be aware of how much room a back up can take up on any computer. I personally only keep my backups in the cloud now. It’s much more convenient and you don’t lose the space on your hard drive. I will show you how to save in iCloud here.
Save computer space by deleting old backups from devices you ma
y have gotten rid of long ago, keep only the most recent back up, and make sure the devices in the backup list are still valid.
- Launch itunes on computer and open preferences
- Click the device tap at the top
- Find the backup you wish to delete and click “delete back up”. If you have several backups saved in the list it may take a little time to complete. I recommend only having one backup saved locally(computer)
Keep at least one back up saved on your computer in case you need to restore but don’t have internet access for iCloud. I personally think iCloud is much more useful. You can do a manual backup from any iOS device at any time.
