Comments on: How to Disable the iTunes Backup For iOS Devices Completely http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: iTunes $iDevice Backup not possible / greyed out http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-492662 iTunes $iDevice Backup not possible / greyed out Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:03:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-492662 [...] it.. and here we go.. Looks like i disabled the function a few month ago. Fortunately the same link that helped me disable backup also shows how to re-enable [...] [...] it.. and here we go.. Looks like i disabled the function a few month ago. Fortunately the same link that helped me disable backup also shows how to re-enable [...]

]]> By: Disable Automatic iTunes Backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388836 Disable Automatic iTunes Backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Wed, 16 May 2012 21:01:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388836 [...] a backup of your iOS device and its settings is important, so rather than completely disabling iOS backups in iTunes, you can choose to selectively disable only the automatic backup process. This is a much [...] [...] a backup of your iOS device and its settings is important, so rather than completely disabling iOS backups in iTunes, you can choose to selectively disable only the automatic backup process. This is a much [...]

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388545 Paul Wed, 16 May 2012 00:31:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388545 Be sure to back up in some other fashion, or else you will have no backups if you need to restore! Be sure to back up in some other fashion, or else you will have no backups if you need to restore!

]]> By: Marcus http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388544 Marcus Wed, 16 May 2012 00:12:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388544 Thank You!!!! Sometimes I just want to load up some Podcasts and get out the door, fast. This was unbearably slow with my iPod Touch. I would sometimes click the "x" to try and skip that stage, but would often not respond or skip too many steps, ending up missing the sync and missing my train yikes!. Now I don't have to sit through that time-consuming backup. Thank you! Thank You!!!! Sometimes I just want to load up some Podcasts and get out the door, fast. This was unbearably slow with my iPod Touch. I would sometimes click the “x” to try and skip that stage, but would often not respond or skip too many steps, ending up missing the sync and missing my train yikes!. Now I don’t have to sit through that time-consuming backup. Thank you!

]]> By: Dean http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388490 Dean Tue, 15 May 2012 19:11:42 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388490 Yes,thanks Matt,a much better alternative Yes,thanks Matt,a much better alternative

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388486 Paul Tue, 15 May 2012 18:47:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388486 That is a great tip, thanks Matt! That is a great tip, thanks Matt!

]]> By: matt http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/15/disable-itunes-backup-for-ios-devices/#comment-388475 matt Tue, 15 May 2012 18:22:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30204#comment-388475 rather than disabling backups entirely, what you should do is disable AUTOMATIC backups when you sync with this command: defaults write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true then you can still right-click the device in iTunes sidebar and backup on demand when you want to. rather than disabling backups entirely, what you should do is disable AUTOMATIC backups when you sync with this command:
defaults write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true

then you can still right-click the device in iTunes sidebar and backup on demand when you want to.

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