HOA 248: Options for Backing up Your iPhone
About this episode
Mikah discusses various options for backing up your iPhone, including iCloud and local backups, while highlighting essential steps to protect your data.
With new iPhones shipping and major iOS updates around the corner, now is the moment to protect your info. Mikah shows the overlooked features and essential steps that keep your data truly safe. You might be missing crucial areas and not even know it! iCloud Backup: how it works, what it includes, and limitations Key differences between synced data and backed-up data Backing up locally to Mac or PC: process and pros How to back up via Finder on macOS and Apple Devices app on Windows Managing and locating your iPhone backups on Mac and PC Importance and benefits of encrypting local backups Using 3rd-party backup tools like iMazing for flexibility Wi-Fi scheduled snapshots, storage locations, and restore caveats Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord .
People in this episode
Host: Mikah Sargent
Topics covered
- iPhone backup options
- iCloud Backup
- local backups
- data protection
- encryption
- third-party tools
Keywords
- iPhone backup
- iCloud
- local backup
- data safety
- encryption
- iMazing
- Finder
- macOS
- Windows
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apple, iMazing, TWiT
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