Shamino
(David C.)
April 29, 2026, 2:02pm
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I wrote this in another thread:
Yes, but maybe there’s a workaround.
The backups (at least on my system) are each folders stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup. Each folder has a almost meaningless numbered filename and contains a lot of similarly-meaningless numbered files.
I’m not sure if there’s any easy way to tell at a glance which is which, but if you pull up the list of backups (connect a device by USB, select it in the Finder, go to the General tab, and click “Manage Backups”:
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You’ll …
You should be able to pull up your list of backups from iTunes or the Finder. This will present a list with more friendly names. Right-click on one and pick the option to show it in the Finder.
Not the most convenient, but it works
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