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--- selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2019/07/09 15:53] – astrugatch
+++ selfhelp:mac:managingstorage [2019/07/09 15:55] – [Phone Backups in iTunes] astrugatch
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 If you've been syncing your iPhone with your staff computer you've likely been creating phone backups on your computer which take up a large amount of space. We recommend that you start backing up via iCloud for your personal devices. You can find more information on Apple's support page backing up: [[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203977#icloud|How to backup with iCloud]]
-To remove any phone backups currently on your machine open iTunes then in the upper lefthand corner click **ITunes** and in the dropdown menu select ** Preferences**
+To remove any phone backups currently on your machine open iTunes then in the upper lefthand corner click **iTunes** and in the dropdown menu select ** Preferences**
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+In the Preferences window select **Devices** along top. This will open a window where you can select and delete your backups. We also recommend clicking the check box next to **Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically** so that new devices won't do this as well.
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