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iTunes saves the backup files in /Users/username/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup. Can i move this folder elsewhere? I have 14+ Terabytes of storage and a 60GB SSD 'c' drive that iTunes has filled up. I can't update or backup my devices (3 of them) even if i remove the old backup. Any thoughts / ideas?

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Maybe it's enough to delete some old backups? Go to iTunes->Settings->Devices. It's also fine to remove old backups here and paste them back later if you need them - iTunes will be able to restore them. – Jens Erat Oct 20 '11 at 17:13
Are you using Mac OS X (the path) or Windows (question tag)? – Daniel Beck Oct 20 '11 at 19:04
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Short answer: move the backup, then symlink (mklink in Windows) to the new location.

Step by step: http://aaltonen.us/2011/01/03/change-the-location-of-your-iphone-backup/

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thanks - seems like a waste of time as you have to copy twice... kind of computing you'd have expected 15 years ago...? :) – steve Oct 20 '11 at 17:55
Copy twice? Where'd you get that from? – grawity Oct 20 '11 at 18:20
Just in case I appreciate your feedback and the advice...I was referring to the necessity to have to do this as it's such as obvious flaw from Apple. – steve Oct 20 '11 at 18:22
@steve I thought Apple hasn't sold SSDs that small for a few years? What model Mac are you using? – Daniel Beck Oct 20 '11 at 19:06
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