Backup your iPhone (or iPad) on External Hard Drive [No 3D Party Software] - Step by Step

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While iTunes doesn't have an option to you to backup your iPhone or iPad on an external hard drive, in this video, I'll show you how to trick iTunes to store the backup on the External Hard Drive automatically.
We recommend to get an external drive which has comfortably enough space for iTunes to perform the backup. For instance, if you have an 256GB iPhone which occupies only 40GB, then having 80GB of free space, would certainly work.
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During this video, you will have to find and access the Backup folder where iTunes is performing the backups. To do this, I illustrate the steps for both Windows and Mac computers:
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@TechLunar 2 года назад

If you are using a Windows computer check out this video! - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q_yXWmlvUCU.html

@Umbrasana 2 года назад

I searched far and wide for this to work. You have no idea how much this tutorial is appreciated, thank you.

@markitoss Год назад

Thank you for this! My suggestion is to reupload this, mention those spaces and take your time on how to unlink the backup. Other than that no complaints because there are others that are less tech savvy than I and would probably need that explained a little slower.

@DGTLWRLD 6 месяцев назад

here i am two years later and it still works ! came back to refresh my memory

@encyclopediarealestate4797 2 года назад

Nice don't forget to put a space in-between each section I messed that up a few times.

@d.n.a5415 2 года назад

Thanks for that! I couldn’t notice the space in between the each in terminal.

@Katoraxia 2 года назад

wow this actually works. ive been searching for an hour now and all these websites have false titles on how to backup straight to the external. thanks so much!

@rocklude3478 2 года назад

Finally the one video that simplifies this process! Thank you sir!

@fortutgwiki7390 Год назад

“Simplify”?!! Lmao. Simple would be if apple just let you drag that shit right on to the hard drive and bingo it would work. Ridiculous…

@TheOprekerz 3 года назад

Absolutely we need more space to back up many data...thank you for information.

@blancobeatz2582 Год назад

Tried this so many times with other instructions for typing in that terminal thing. The drag and drop eventually did the trick and only saw this in your vid for the first time. Much appreciated thank you!

@junny1075 17 дней назад

Great man, still working on Sequoia and iOS 18. Thank you.

@simmersive 2 года назад

I have been trying for hours and your directions were the only one that worked. Thank you so much!

@Jamaicangrades876 2 года назад

Finally!! read two articles with same instructions but this video was 1st to help me get it. thank youuu! The dragging helped but i had to copy and paste his command to get it, looks like you need to add an ~ before the 2nd folder drag. ALSO key is to remove the folder/change name before completing or it will not sync.

@biancaumeakuana1527 2 года назад

Great video! So helpful and simple. Thanks so much!

@piotrklik245 Год назад

You’re awesome!!! I asked for help in several places, I have been even in I spot but no one could solve my problem. Your tutorial is the best!!!

@arbez101 2 года назад

Thank you. It worked for me on my iMac 2017 desktop running Monterey. I'm now backing up my iPhone 7Plus via a finder window to an external drive. PS As indicated, the little arrow appeared on the Mobile Sync folder.

@orioneyes634 2 года назад

My terminal says: No such file or directory. Any idea on how to fix this?

@rosanlc 10 месяцев назад

any luck? I am experiencing the same issue. tried using the space in the middle but doesn't work

@AlgerichQuizon 2 месяца назад

@@rosanlc Copy the backup folder from Mobile Sync to your hard drive and then delete the original. After that, do the command, ln-s before dragging in the folders. No need to put a space between each folder.

@tdmusic7742 2 года назад

It worked beautifully. Great video, very helpful, simple to follow. Thanks so much!

@mahpoop2000 2 года назад

Perfect perfect perfect you. You are the best among the rest. Works flawlessly.

@llNoMADll82 2 года назад

Thanks it worked!! Read a comment that you needed to put spaces which helped too…

@pakilarka2003 2 года назад

thank you so much, your detailed steps really helped. all other articles online were lacking your level of detail !!!

@someEmoguy19 2 года назад

Thank you, this was helpful and easy to understand

@ebclwhjbelchwj 3 года назад

Wow! Best video and well explained 👌

@javiqbal637 2 года назад

Awesome video, clear, precise and article text there for people who learn better by reading, bravo 👏🏽

@acotterle 2 года назад

Totally awesome. Works a treat. Thank you for sharing ... 🙏

@RaudiRaul 3 года назад

Most helpful for sure! Thank you so much!

@salehalsulaiman7521 Год назад

Thanks dude you are awesome 👏🏻, every question I had you answer it very well!

@albertominuta 2 года назад

Thank you very much for this freaking amazing video buddy! I was desperate!!!! Huge thanks!!!

@Roshonda18 2 года назад

Thank you so much I have been try a day and after watching a zillion videos I do at came across yours and it was soooo efficient!!!!! Thank you!!!!!😎

@kingytan 2 года назад

thank you sir. well explained and works like magic

@musiclabouratory8828 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! Exactly what I needed!

@MrTubeman007 2 года назад

So what about people who are running Monterey, and finder is used not iTunes?

@michaelionita 2 года назад

Very helpful. Thanks :)

@supuninelunika7546 2 года назад

i m using catelina i followed steps correctly but its not successfull in terminal it says illegel option may i know why is that

@Marlotweakin 2 года назад

same

@Mic-Mak 2 года назад

@@Marlotweakin @Marquis Joseph I got the same "illegal option" many people are getting, and I figured out why. It's because I forgot to add a space between certain words/letters. Chances are it's the same for you. In my case, I forgot to add a space between " *_ln -s_* " and " *_/Volume...._* " When TechLunar gives his instructions orally, he doesn't mention the spaces, which creates confusion for people. With code, it's really important to say it when you have spaces. Now it's working for me. All that being said, there is a much simpler way. What TechLunar's instructions are basically doing is creating a shortcut (called _alias_ on Mac) to the folder located on your external hard drive, and moving that shortcut into the MobileSync folder located on your Mac., and naming it "Backup". Personally, I find it easier to do it as follows: *STEP 1: Locate the local folder on your Mac where iOS backups are saved. It's called "MobileSync".* _a) Finder > Go > Type : ~/Library_ _b) Press Enter_ _c) Application Support > MobileSync_ *STEP 2: Copy the Backup folder from your Mac to your external hard drive, where you want your iOS backups to be saved.* *STEP 3: Either delete or change the name of the original "Backup" folder on your Mac. (the one from STEP 1)* *STEP 4: Create a shortcut aka an alias of the Backup folder on your external hard drive* _a) Go to the "Backup" folder on your external hard drive._ _b) Right click it_ _c) Select "Make Alias"_ Under your backup folder, you will see a folder with an arrow on it called "Backup alias". *STEP 5: Move the shortcut folder from your external hard drive to your Mac* _a) Select the "Backup alias" folder (the one with the arrow on it)_ _b) Press Cmd + X on your keyboard._ _c) Go the MobileSync folder on your Mac_ _d) Press Cmd + V_ The "Backup alias" folder should now be on your Mac in the MobileSync folder. *STEP 6: Change the name of the folder shortcut/alias on your Mac.* _a) Select the "Backup alias" folder on your Mac._ _b) Change its name to just "Backup"._ Now, when you open that shortcut, it should show you the Backup folder on your external hard drive.

@orbitaljellyfish808 2 года назад

I successfully did this basic idea years ago and it did work But like a year later after updates (no other changes) it didn’t work anymore and I checked the links etc. but nothing Went to windows with same idea and it has been rock solid since

@TechnicianBryce 2 года назад

Very happy with this tutorial. Thank you so much!

@Nam-zf7jc 3 года назад

Thank you so much

@constantinosalbi4496 2 года назад

Φίλε, είσαι Έλληνας; Ευχαριστούμε για το βίντεο!!

@SarifNB 2 года назад

Thank you very much man this video is really helpful

@C28_Music Год назад

You are a G! Thank you for your help, kind stranger!!!!

@rajasantanu Год назад

Very helpful and perfectly working

@jaycortez5381 2 года назад

this worked; THANK YOU

@javicast1619 Год назад

❤ works!!! Very helpful, thanks!!

@tanayayidin1451 2 года назад

Thank you so much, worked for me!

@josemontanez5678 10 месяцев назад

What happens when you want to restore? Will it normally restore or would I have to do anything specific?

@SolVibesTV 2 года назад

Thanks a million. Appreciate this so much.

@husseinaliabdulzahraal-dul1575 2 года назад

amazing vid simple and working thx

@eclass_0394 Год назад

also how to reverse it

@ah6271 Год назад

This is still super complicated, anyone able to streamline this

@nakulyadav491 2 года назад

you are a god bro thanks for the help

@anothervisionofthings 2 года назад

Amazing ! works perfectly !!!

@yousefmubarak8446 2 года назад

Thank you so much! very helpful video!

@happy99smile 2 года назад

Wow! I’ve been searching for the solution for days😂 Finally! Thank you for this very useful guide. *But I received an error 4000 appeared near end during backup* 😢

@davefram3482 2 года назад

Worked perfect. Thanks for the video. Just wondering if I can also do a restore from the external drive backup with the library link? Thanks again for the great video!

@TechLunar 2 года назад

Yes, absolutely. MacOS thinks that the backup is stored on your computer and not on your external hard drive, so everything will work as you expect!

@naran6448 2 года назад

Excellent video tutorial. It worked seamless for me. But you might need the full disk access to the terminal before you do this.

@nationsenemy 2 года назад

Doesn’t work for me. Idk what I’m doing wrong.

@safetyhomeloans950 Год назад

Great content

@MikeSyraxx Год назад

W video Fr thank you so much

@Jfalcon17 Год назад

Thank you bro

@drisshansfreetime453 Год назад

Thank you so much!!!!

@IssamTaQi 2 года назад

Hi my friend pleas can help me? its keep my backup stuck when trying to finish !

@TimChernikoffMusic 2 года назад

Thanks for the hack!

@jimmycarter9286 11 месяцев назад

Do you have one of these tutorials for iPad?

@refused1 2 года назад

Thanks Jo

@9958484172 2 года назад

I have follwed all the steps shown in video but its not working. I am using mac os bigsur version 11.6.2, after I gave command Its says an illegal option in terminal. Any suggestions?

@theskywalker12345 2 года назад

Same

@DarrellBHouse Год назад

Have you been able to find a work around?

@milesofkyle 14 дней назад

name the two folders the same, add a space between each command ln -s[SPACE]Hard Drive Folder[SPACE]MobileSync Folder

@milesofkyle 14 дней назад

@@DarrellBHouse name the two folders the same, add a space between each command ln -s[SPACE]Hard Drive Folder[SPACE]MobileSync Folder

@milesofkyle 14 дней назад

@@theskywalker12345 name the two folders the same, add a space between each command ln -s[SPACE]Hard Drive Folder[SPACE]MobileSync Folder

@joshuadgonz9479 2 года назад

Can you please do a video on uploading a backup to an iphone From an external harddrive.

@klipperkem Год назад

I never had a MobileSync folder on my mac, so i created one and followed your instructions but it’s still giving me a error message that my mac doesn’t have enough space.

@averoes4029 Год назад

Hi Thanks for the smart tips. QUESTION : What if I want to change my External Hard Drive?

@bennyvandiepen 2 года назад

Great job thanks!

@loganjones337 2 года назад

when I hit enter I received what looks like an error code. “Zsh: no such file or directory: lm-s/Volumes/LaCie/Iphonebackup” I did exactly as you said other than I did delete the original copy of the backup off my Mac before going into the terminal. As far as I know the file still exists I only deleted the content. I’m hoping I didn’t mess something up on my Mac🤦‍♂️ Any ideas?

@qetroo8325 2 года назад

Can u try checking the space like ln -s ? Just look at the video and pay attention to space

@SahandRahmdel 2 года назад

you have a typo, it should be "ln" and not "lm", and you should add spaces between "ln" and "-s" and the rest of the directory. I hope this solves your problem

@rosanlc 10 месяцев назад

Did you get through this issue? I am running through the same issue no matter how many times or alternatives I try.

@Cash4Fruit 2 года назад

your advice worked! However when I try to back up the second time the same issue happens again where the iphone tries to back up to the mac, even though the hard drive was connected.

@tingng8846 Год назад

hi thank you for such helpful vid need a little help here, I did the terminal step, it said it's an "illegal option" for some reason? if I follow the website step, add "~" after my external hard drive file, and before the Mobile Sync file, it said the same "illegal option" it said: ln: illegal option -- / usage: ln [-Ffhinsv] source_file [target_file] ln [-Ffhinsv] source_file ... target_dir link source_file target_file

@annaasmr22 Год назад

thank you for this tutorial! if you don't feel comfortable working with terminal, is it possible to just backup your iphone from scratch each time and drag over to external drive? thanks!

@Zolotoj1 2 года назад

hi there, I don't have Mobilesync folder and also on my external hard drive don't have an option to make a new folder ( hard drive is used for MacBook backups )

@TSSproductionz 2 года назад

Hey so I tried this, worked fine for my iPhone, but for my iPad it took 18hrs to get close to the finish line then failed. Know what it could be? Thanks

@MAQ.06 Год назад

Hi your video is incredible thank for your support, i have another question for you, if i have two backup for two different iphone how can i make this? in the same folder BACKUP i will see two different backup? or i'll make two folder? thank's for your reponse

@Rami_Tank 8 месяцев назад

Can I backup both iPad and iPhone with this method of on the same external drive ?

@stanley8131 2 года назад

very good

@sarraboussen7743 2 года назад

I spent 2 months trying to do that by myself and it's always interrupting because of errors.

@StretchDesigns Год назад

Does anyone else get an Illegal action error? This seemed simple but didnt work for me, assistance please.

@jessicarodriguez5860 2 года назад

For some Reason I’m getting “no such file or directory” 😭

@MikeSyraxx Год назад

I have a 2tb hardrive it still says “mac has not enough space”

@pujadebb 2 года назад

Make sure there is a space after "ln -s". I got stuck on that!

@TechLunar 2 года назад

Hey, I wasn't clear on this. I meant to say to type "ln -s " (notice the extra space after the "-s"). I hope this helps!

@pujadebb 2 года назад

@@TechLunar it’s ok! I figured it out! Thank you for making this video

@TechLunar 2 года назад

@@pujadebb No problem!

@wingpong7614 2 года назад

Thank you very much for the video. However, I couldn't see the little arrow on the corner of the Backup folder after following this guide step by step, does it mean it is not? If so, what could possibly be the problem? Also, is there any way to undo this link if I ever change my mind in the future? Thanks!

@danielkurian6110 2 года назад

@TechLunar has shown how to undo the link towards the end of the video :)

@samip.sharma 10 месяцев назад

Try deleting Backup folder inside MobileSync

@jonk8337 Год назад

I have a 2020 macbook air. It doesn’t have the Mobilesync folder.

@dhyaneshkatariya7670 2 года назад

I have a macbook air and trying to backup an 11pro max. Completed all the process. The backup is stuck at the very end of the bar and hasn't moved for at least 2 hrs.

@djmystery7235 2 года назад

hey so I just learned while restoring from backup itunes creates whole new copy of that backup so if your backup is 66gb and your drive is 120 gb it will need 132gb to actually restore backup, so now i have to undo all of this

@Healthyspritz 5 месяцев назад

My go to folder window looks different, does not have cancel or go button and ~/Library does not work. Any advice? Thanks.

@Heyy.its.C Год назад

So does the mobile sync folder hold both my iPhone back up and my iPad back up?

@UpscaleUpgrades 8 месяцев назад

Hey, how do you view the files in the backup? Thank you

@media6969 Год назад

Same process for Mac OS Ventura?

@aiman.hakim83 2 года назад

can you show it again but with microsoft windows OS ??? i don't use Mac Book OS

@trappedinroom1014 2 года назад

Do you know of a way to back up all your iPad videos (in one go) to an external hard drive? It’s only letting me transfer to files first and I have a lot of videos (it will take a long long time)? I suspect there’s a lot of folk like me with slightly older apple products who need to do this. Cheers 😁💕👍🏻

@gizem4152 2 года назад

So you need a Macbook for all of that right?

@Hotchelle Год назад

New laptop, no backups or mobile sync folder, now what?! Application support exists but nothing else from there. Tried making folders and rewriting with terminal and did not work

@BristolBerg 6 месяцев назад

I don't have a Mobile Sync folder from the past as I had accidental deleted it while attempting to clear space on my Mac. I tried to link it with just a external hard drive and it is still trying to back it up to the mac itself. Can you offer a solution to this please ?

@aeromtb2468 Год назад

i did the link but the backup with arrow did not appear in mobilesync?

@ricki0728 2 года назад

Hi i tried it and it does create a link, however it is not a folder link, the icon is a piece of paper folded on the top right corner, meaning it does not link correctly, what might be the issue? thanks in advance

@fortutgwiki7390 Год назад

Can’t unlink back to Mac?? I tried this! -/Library/Application\Support/MobileSync/Backup Now the backups don’t show up in the “manage backups” anymore