use Dropbox as your main storage for all of your devices. We’ll discuss that further below but, for now, let’s look at how to store an iPhone backup on Dropbox.
To upload a backup file to Dropbox, first back up your data to your computer by following the iTunes backup process mentioned earlier. Once you have your backup saved on your computer, complete the following steps:
- Open Finder and, from the top menu bar, select Go.
- With the Go drop-down menu open, hold down the Option key and you’ll notice a Library folder appear in the menu.
- Open the Library folder and then click through the following folders:
- Application Support
- MobileSync
- Backup
- Once you’re in the Backup folder, make sure it’s arranged in chronological order, so that your most recent backup will be the first file on the list.
- Open your Dropbox files either on your browser or via the Desktop client.
- Drag the most recent backup folder into your Dropbox window and wait for it to upload.
Once these steps are complete, a copy of your backup will be stored on your Dropbox cloud storage. You can now access and restore it anywhere—and from any device—in the future.
Restore a cloud backup from Dropbox
To restore a backup file from Dropbox, first download it to your Mac or MacBook. The file needs to be put back in the Backup folder where you first took it from. However, this folder only exists when there are backups saved on your computer, so you might need to create a new iPhone backup file first so iTunes can create the correct folder.
Download your backup file from Dropbox and place it in the Backup folder. Then, follow the same steps you would to restore a backup from iTunes.