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Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
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On 04.01.26 02:21, Ant wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

No.
No.
No local backups.
Everything not very efficient in times of iCloud.
What do you mean with just in case?
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J%rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 04.01.26 02:21, Ant wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

No.
No.
No local backups.
Everything not very efficient in times of iCloud.
What do you mean with just in case?

In case my back up gets corrupted or something. I usually do the archive
and start a new back up after major version (e.g., v18.7.2 to v26.2). I
read corruptions can happen too, but it's rare.
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Ant wrote:

J%rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 04.01.26 02:21, Ant wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra >>> precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

No.
No.
No local backups.
Everything not very efficient in times of iCloud.
What do you mean with just in case?

In case my back up gets corrupted or something. I usually do the archive
and start a new back up after major version (e.g., v18.7.2 to v26.2). I
read corruptions can happen too, but it's rare.

Hi Ant,

One caveat is Apple has NEVER backed up the actual IPA even though it
"looks" to many people (e.g., to Jolly Roger) that the IPA backed up.

With that caveat in mine, many users archive or rename old iPhone backups.
It is a common practice for people who want extra redundancy or a
historical record of their devices. Local backups take space, but they
provide insurance against corruption or accidental overwrite of app data.

Modern macOS (Catalina and later) uses Finder instead of iTunes. Local
iPhone backups are stored in this folder:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Each backup is a folder with a long alphanumeric name. Finder can archive
a backup so it will not be overwritten. To do this, connect the iPhone,
open Finder, select the device, click Manage Backups, right click a
backup, and choose Archive. Archived backups get a timestamp and are
preserved.

Older macOS versions and Windows used iTunes.
The backup locations were:

macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Windows:
%APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

Users could copy or rename backup folders manually, but iTunes did not
have an official archive feature.

Renaming a backup folder is fine for personal organization, but Finder or iTunes will not display your custom name. If you rename a folder that the system expects to use, it may not recognize it. Most users rename only
copies stored elsewhere, such as on an external drive or NAS.

A common workflow is:
1. Make an encrypted local backup in Finder.
2. Archive it in Finder so it is locked.
3. Copy the archived folder to an external drive.
4. Rename the copied folder for clarity.
5. Keep only the most recent backup on the internal drive to save space.

This provides redundancy without filling the main disk.
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
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On 04.01.26 07:10, Ant wrote:

J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 04.01.26 02:21, Ant wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra >>> precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

No.
No.
No local backups.
Everything not very efficient in times of iCloud.
What do you mean with just in case?

In case my back up gets corrupted or something. I usually do the archive
and start a new back up after major version (e.g., v18.7.2 to v26.2). I
read corruptions can happen too, but it's rare.

How often did you restore your iPhones from local backups in the last 10
years? Pls be honest.

Even after a loss of the phone you will be much better off with iCloud
and much much faster.
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Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra precious storages.

I rarely back up the whole phone. I usually manually back up my photos. Any other important info is stored elsewhere online.

Old phones are simply kept as spares, although they tend to be fairly old.
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On 2026-01-03 22:10, Ant wrote:

J||rg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:

On 04.01.26 02:21, Ant wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone else archive/rename old iPhones? local back ups in modern
macOS? Finder and older macOS/Windows? iTunes. I started doing this to
make extra back ups of my iPhones just in case. Yes, they take up extra
precious storages.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

No.
No.
No local backups.
Everything not very efficient in times of iCloud.
What do you mean with just in case?

In case my back up gets corrupted or something. I usually do the archive
and start a new back up after major version (e.g., v18.7.2 to v26.2). I
read corruptions can happen too, but it's rare.

Your Time Machine backup (you DO use Time Machine, right?) backs up your
local iOS device backups.
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