Recommended Iphone backup method?

[Mojer]

Hello,

I recently upgraded to the 13PM. I have always backed up my iphones only to Icloud. I also have an M1 Macbook Air. Is it recommended to also backup to my MBA using Finder and then store that backup onto an ext. HD? Thanks for any input!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Storing on an external drive is a good idea. I suggest making at least 2 copies of the backup and storing each one in a separate place. That way, if the drive goes bad etc., you still have another backup.

 

[Mojer]

Storing on an external drive is a good idea. I suggest making at least 2 copies of the backup and storing each one in a separate place. That way, if the drive goes bad etc., you still have another backup.

So you suggest backing up to my MBA via Finder then save that backup to two Ext HD's? Thanks

 

[Apple_Robert]

So you suggest backing up to my MBA via Finder then save that backup to two Ext HD's? Thanks

Yes. You can also use an app called iMazing, which is a paid app but, it will allow you to do backups for free. It is an excellent app as well. It gives you much more control over your backups than Apple does.

 

[CrownIsle]

I have an iphone7s and when I got this phone I had to backup my prior phone on an external because mt laptop cannot handle the required space.

Doing the backup via an external seems to be the way to go when keeping a copy directly on the laptop, isn't possible.

I hope to upgrade this year or next year and I already have stress about having to remember or read up on how to back up the phone so that my stuff will be ready for my new phone.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I use iCloud, iMazing and iTunes for separate backups..

 

[CrownIsle]

I use iCloud, iMazing and iTunes for separate backups..

I'm such a grandpa hermit under a rock! I thought iTunes was gone? Apple Music is the same thing right?

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I'm such a grandpa hermit under a rock! I thought iTunes was gone? Apple Music is the same thing right?

My iMac is limited to High Sierra so newer versions would use Finder. I believe your device will show up on the left side of the screen amongst the other categories.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Anyone else running iMazing on macOS Monterey noticing the app closing prematurely and when re-opened, the license has to be re-activated? This happened to me 3 times tonight. I just sent a report to iMazing. The good news is the app is still backing up properly.

 

[fastmax]

Anyone else running iMazing on macOS Monterey noticing the app closing prematurely and when re-opened, the license has to be re-activated? This happened to me 3 times tonight. I just sent a report to iMazing. The good news is the app is still backing up properly.

I just started up iMazing 2.14.5 running on macOS Monterey 12.0.1 and I'm not seeing this behavior. I also ran the Back Up Operation and it completed successfully.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I just started up iMazing 2.14.5 running on macOS Monterey 12.0.1 and I'm not seeing this behavior. I also ran the Back Up Operation and it completed successfully.

Thanks for the reply. Tech support told me no one else has reported such behavior. I will reinstall and see if that solves the problem.

 

[fastmax]

Thanks for the reply. Tech support told me no one else has reported such behavior. I will reinstall and see if that solves the problem.

No problem. Hopefully the reinstall sorts your issue. Maybe it's a case of a corrupted prefs file somewhere on the system.

 

[CrownIsle]

My iMac is limited to High Sierra so newer versions would use Finder. I believe your device will show up on the left side of the screen amongst the other categories.

gosh I guess I should backup so I have a current backup and see what actually happens when I plug the phone into the laptop! Its been years! My laptop doesn't have room for such a large back up so I'll have to toss it on a hard drive like last time!

Thank you for explaining about new versions using Finder