iTunes will take you through the steps for setup.įor an iCloud backup: No need to connect your old iPhone to your Mac. After you back up your old iPhone, connect your new one if you want to restore it from there.
But it never hurts to run a backup on your own Mac every now and then.įor a Mac backup (macOS Mojave or older): The backup process is similar to that described above for Catalina, but instead, you use the iTunes app. Later, you can switch back to iCloud backups if you prefer, in Settings > iCloud > Backup. If you need to restore your iPhone or want to restore this backup to your new iPhone 13, just connect it as above and tell your Mac you want to restore from the backup you just made. Checking Encrypt local backup is a good idea, so your account passwords and health data get backed up too-just choose a password you won’t forget. In the Backups section, choose, Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac. For a Mac backup (macOS Catalina or later): Connect your old iPhone to your Mac, open a new Finder window, and select your iPhone in the left column in the Locations section.
