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Create iPhone backup on multiple computers
Authored by: gopes on May 04, '10 08:00:07AM

I remember running into the same scenario when I had to emergency back up my iPhone away from my computer. I plugged in the iPhone holding command+option (to prevent iTunes from attempting to sync the iPhone--and device auto-sync can also be disabled in iTunes's preferences), and then chose "Backup" from the context-menu for the iPhone (a "right-click" for right-handed mouse users, control-click, etc.). My method obviously does not take security into account, but I did securely empty the trash to get rid of my backup file after.

I would love to complain about hidden-in-context-menu features that are unavailable in the menubar, but I'm sure I can find an interface-oriented website where it'd be on-topic.

Nice discovery, poster-whose-name-I-forget!



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Create iPhone backup on multiple computers
Authored by: d00d on May 04, '10 08:55:27AM

Yeah, I don't get how this is a tip. I've been backing up my iPhone to my work computer and my laptop for as long as I can remember with the context menu. Heck, it doesn't even bug me about auto-syncing when I just plug it in.

You can even install OS updates using a computer other than the one you sync with, no checkbox clicking hocus pocus needed.



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