Is it safe to delete device backups on Mac?

Yes, you can delete your old iOS backup from your Mac. Deleting these backups will help regain gigabytes of wasted SSD space and will also optimize Mac.

What happens if you delete a backup on Mac?

It will erase the data you previously backed up to iCloud. So, in case you need to set up your iPhone from scratch, you will not be able to recover data from iCloud.

Where are Mac backups stored?

Your backups are stored in a MobileSync folder. You can find them by typing ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup into Spotlight. You can also find the backups for specific devices from Finder. Click Finder on your Mac’s Dock.

How do I delete old Apple backups?

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud.
  2. Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
  3. Tap the name of the device whose backup you’d like to delete.
  4. Tap Delete Backup > Turn Off & Delete.

Why is my Mac system using so much storage?

It’s likely that much of it is accounted for by cache files for apps like Photos and Safari. macOS caches as much data as it can to avoid having to re-download it, which boosts performance. And it’s smart enough to know that it must delete cache files when you run low on storage.

Will deleting a backup delete everything?

If you delete iCloud backup, your photos, messages, and other app data will be permanently removed. Your music files, movies, and the apps themselves are not in iCloud backups.

How do I clean out my iCloud backup?

Delete backups and turn off iCloud Backup for your device

  1. Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud.
  2. Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
  3. Tap the name of the device whose backup you’d like to delete.
  4. Tap Delete Backup > Turn Off & Delete.

Will deleting backup delete everything?

How do I free up space on my backup drive?

How to free up space on backup disk?

  1. Click Start and then select Settings > Update & Security > Backup > Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7) to open the old image backup tool.
  2. Click on Manage Space.
  3. In the next screen, click View backups to select any of the image backup files to delete.