To back up your iPhone, iPad,
or iPod touch to your Mac,
you'll use the Finder
instead of iTunes,
starting in macOS Catalina.
First, plug your iOS device
into your Mac.
Then, open a Finder window
and click your device name
in the sidebar.
If this is your first time
connecting your device
and your Mac, click Trust.
Then tap Trust on your device
when prompted
and enter your device passcode
to confirm.
To start a backup,
click Back Up Now.
If you want to back up
your sensitive information,
like your passwords and personal
health or activity data,
you'll need to create
an encrypted backup.
If this is your first
encrypted backup,
click the box next to
"Encrypt local backup."
Choose a password.
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Then click Set Password.
Then enter your passcode
on your iOS device
to start the backup.
If you've already set up
encrypted backups,
just click Back Up Now.
This backup will be stored
locally on your Mac.
Need to make more room?
Check out the links in the
description below for some tips.
When the backup is complete,
look under "Last backup"
here on the summary screen.
You'll see the date and time
of your most recent backup.
Now you'll have a backup
of your iOS device on your Mac,
to use in case you ever need it.
For more helpful tips,
subscribe to
the Apple Support channel
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