Delete iPad or iPhone Backups From Computer

Learn how to delete your iPod or iPhone backup from your computer. Doing so might save you a bit of hard drive space. It’s also good to keep things clean if you no longer sync the device with your computer any longer.

Option 1 – From iTunes

1. Open iTunes.
2. Select the “Edit” menu, then choose “Preferences“.
3. Select the “Devices” tab.
4. Select an iPad or iPhone on the list and click “Delete Backup”.
   

Option 2 – Manually Remove Files

1. Navigate to the following location on your computer depending on your OS:
   • Windows 10/8/7 – C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
   • MacOS – ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
     Note: From Finder, hold “Option” and select “Go” to access the “Library” folder.
2. A folder with a bunch of random letters and numbers will be in the “Backup” directory. Delete that entire folder, and it will remove the backup from your computer.