My iPhone Won’t Backup To iTunes On Mac! Here’s The Fix

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You’re syncing your iPhone to iTunes on your Mac, and you decide to back up your iPhone every week. You press the Backup Now button in iTunes, but error messages remain. Your iPhone will not backup to iTunes on your Mac, no matter what you do. To make matters worse, you said this worked the week before.

Fortunately, this is a quite common iPhone issue, and I encounter it regularly. It’s also a rather simple problem to resolve. I’ll show you how to fix an iPhone that won’t backup to iTunes on a Mac in this article.

Why Won’t My iPhone Backup To iTunes On Mac?

Because there are so many reasons why your iPhone isn’t backing up to iTunes, there isn’t a single way to restore iTunes backups. However, I’ll lead you through a brief troubleshooting method to help you figure out why your iPhone isn’t backing up to iTunes. In no time, you’ll be back up and running!

1. Make Sure Your iTunes Is Up To Date

To begin with, one of the most typical causes for iPhone backups failing is that iTunes on your Mac is out of the current. Follow these steps to update iTunes:

How Do I Update iTunes On My Mac?

1. On your Mac, launch iTunes.
2. In the upper right-hand corner of your Mac’s screen, click iTunes in the menu bar.
3. On the drop-down menu, select the Check For Updates option. If it’s out of date, iTunes will guide you through the process of updating it. If your copy of iTunes is already up to date, a confirmation popup with the software version number of your iTunes will show.

2. Try A Different USB Port And Lightning Cable

If you’re getting the dreaded “iTunes could not backup because the iPhone disconnected” error, there may be an issue with your computer’s USB port or your iPhone’s USB cable. This error can often be fixed by using a new USB cable and different USB port on your computer to sync your iPhone to your computer — make sure to give it a shot!

3. Delete Old Backups From Your Mac

When iTunes tries to backup, old backups might sometimes get in the way. Regrettably, the only simple solution is to delete old backups. However, if you’ll be replacing the old backup with a new one, this isn’t the end of the world.

How Do I Delete Old Backups From iTunes On My Mac?

1. On your PC, launch iTunes.
2. Select Preferences from the iTunes button in the upper righthand corner of your computer’s screen from the drop-down menu.
3. From the pop-up window’s top, select the Devices button.
4. To pick your device’s backup, look for its name in the center of the screen and click it. Then, click the Erase option to delete the backup in the center of the screen.
5. To confirm that you want to remove the backup, click the OK button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. You can now attempt backing up your iPhone in iTunes once more.

4. Backup Your iPhone to iCloud and Restore

If you’re still having difficulties backing up your iPhone after attempting these troubleshooting steps, you may need to back it up to iCloud and do a DFU restoration. This will remove any bugs from your iPhone that may be hindering iTunes backups while also backing up a copy of your data to the cloud.

The first step in this process, as previously indicated, is to back up your iPhone to iCloud. Follow these three steps to accomplish this:

1. Open the Settings app, scroll down, and tap the iCloud icon on your iPhone.
2. Tap the Backups button at the bottom of the screen after scrolling to the bottom of the screen. Enable iCloud backups by sliding the slider button to the right of the iCloud Backup header.
3. To begin an immediate iCloud backup, tap the Back Up Now button at the bottom of the screen.

If you have any problems backing up to iCloud, see our tutorial on fixing an iPhone that won’t backup to iCloud.

Now that you’ve backed up your iPhone, it’s time to use iTunes to execute a DFU restoration. This differs from a standard iTunes restoration in that it wipes the device clean of all data and settings, including software and hardware. This is widely regarded as the be-all and end-all answer for most iPhone and iPad problems.

Happy Backing Up!

That’s all there is to it when repairing an iPhone that won’t backup to iTunes on your Mac! Let me know which of these troubleshooting procedures finally fixed your iTunes backups in the comments. Keep an eye out for additional iPhone tips, tricks, and repairs in the coming weeks!

Conclusion

I hope you found this guide useful. If you’ve got any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to use the shape below.

User Questions

1. Why does iTunes refuse to allow me to back up my iPhone to my computer?

If your backup never ends or iTunes won’t react on a Windows PC, you may need to update, adjust, disable, or delete your security software. If you have more than one computer, consider making a backup on one of them. Alternatively, back up your device to iCloud and restore it from there.

2. Why isn’t my iPhone backing up, even though I have enough storage?

A lack of sufficient iCloud storage is one of the most prevalent causes of a failed iCloud backup. If there isn’t enough storage space left on your iPhone, it won’t be able to back up to the cloud automatically.

3. What is the best way to tell if my iPhone is backed up to iTunes?

You may check it on iTunes if that’s where you backed it up. Go to the Summary screen after connecting the phone and selecting the iPhone, and it will tell you when it was last backed up. You can also go to Edit>Preferences>Devices to get a list of backup dates and times.

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