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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Deleting Backup Files From iTunes

Some of you that sync a lot of iPods may have several unneeded backup files on your Mac. There are two ways to delete these files:
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Using iTunes: Deleting one at a time:

1)Open iTunes
a) Preferences>Devices>Device Backups>Select the Backups and click Delete Backup

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Deleting all at once:
1) Open Finder>Under Places select your username (home directory)>Library>Application Support>MobileSync>Backup
2) Once inside the folder>Press command + a key on keyboard (this will select all)> Press Delete
a) To keep a file inside the folder
With all the other files highlighted>Press the command key, click the file you want to keep to deselect it>Press the delete key

2 comments:

  1. I just used your directions! Worked wonderfully! Thanks!

    Wendy :)

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