Being able to back up your iPhone device on your Mac is one great way for you to keep your data safe. However, most users are wondering where are iPhone backups stored on Mac. That is the reason as to why we have this article. We are going to show you on how you can see how to view iPhone backups on Mac.
Part 1. Where Are iPhone Backups Stored on Mac?
Once that you try to back up the data on your iPhone device to your Mac, the files will then be directed automatically in iTunes. And with that, you will be able to find your iPhone backup on your Mac using this directory below.
/User/YOURUSERNAME/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
And another is that you can also find and view your iPhone backup files by following the method below.
- Go and hit on the Search icon in your menu bar.
- And then, go ahead and copy "
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/" then paste it in the search bar. - After that, go ahead and tap on the Enter button from your keyboard.

Now, if in case you have more than one iOS device that you have backed up on your Mac, then you can simply go to your iTunes and look for it.
Where can I find my iPhone backups on my Mac? Here is what you need to do:
- Go to your iTunes.
- Then tap click Preferences.
- Then go ahead and control-click on the backup file that you want to see.
- And then choose Show in Finder.
Tip: If you want to change your iPhone backups location, you can proceed with this guide: https://www.imymac.com/mac-tips/change-iphone-backup-location-mac.html