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iTunes going away - backup to PC?

Is there going to be (or already exists) a way to back up phone to a PC or is this forcing the hand for iCloud or Mac purchasing?


i have an iPad Pro and iPhone XR. I backed up my phone to my cloud to get the transfer over but I want to switch back to keeping backups on my computer. If iTunes will cease to exist, is this possible or am I being forced into purchasing more Apple stuff?

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 4, 2019 5:47 AM

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Posted on Aug 4, 2019 6:08 AM

Hi,

Itunes will continue to available for users of Windows and older macOS. The forthcoming change will affect users who upgrade their MacOS to Catalina where iTunes is being split into 3 apps. About the upcoming changes with iTunes on Mac - Apple Support.


Jim

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iTunes going away - backup to PC?

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