iPhone backups--David's iPhone tip of the week

iPhone backups--David's iPhone tip of the week
Manage your backups in iTunesiPhone and iPod Touch backups are all managed by iTunes automatically, but you have the ability to delete older backups from your current devices or backups from devices you no longer own.1. Launch iTunes.2. Open the iTunes preferences on your computer.3. Select the Devices tab.Devices tab of iTunes preferences houses the list of backups performed.Screenshot by David Martin/CNETiTunes will now display the device backups that are stored on your computer. If you sync more than one device there will be entries in the list for each one. They are listed in chronological order and the most recent one is usually the most important one. Older backups can be just as important, especially, for example, if you are migrating from an older iPhone to a newer model. You might want to retain that old backup until you are sure that your migration to the newer phone was successful.If you decide you need to delete one of the backups, simply click on its entry under Device backups as shown aboveand click the Delete Backup button. iTunes will remove it from the list.You should consider performing a sync and backup of your iPhone or iPod Touch immediately before or after you make any major changes like adding new contacts, before going on a trip, etc. Definitely perform these tasks before doing a firmware update. Hopefully these tips will make your backups take less time to perform, more secure, and easier to manage.