

On Windows it’s slightly more complicated based on which version of Windows you’re running.įor Windows XP, navigate to: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\Īnd for users running Windows 7, 8, or 10: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\įrom here you can manually delete backups to save space on your hard drive, or copy them to an external hard drive to have a backup of your backup. You can match the backup you see in Finder with the one in iTunes by looking at the date and time the backup was completed and when the folder was modified. AppData or Application data is a hidden folder in Windows 10 that helps protect user data and settings. Almost every program you install on your Windows 10 PC creates its own folder in the AppData folder and stores all its related information there.

You can optionally fire up iTunes, open preferences (iTunes > Preferences or ⌘ + ,), click on Devices, right-click your device and click Show in Finder. Windows 10 AppData folder includes the following sub-folders Roaming, Local & LocalNow.This post explains what they are and their functions. Within there you’ll find your iPhone and iPad backups backed up through iTunes, scrambled with a long string of letters and numbers.
