macOS Catalina – How to Remove Old iOS Device Backup Files

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Before migrating to macOS Catalina, if I had old iOS device backups, I was able to remove them via the Preference window of the iTunes app. Now, the iTunes app is gone.

The backup files still reside in ~/Library/Application Support/MoibleSync and are eating up a huge amount of disk space (200GB+ in my case, since I have multiple devices).

In macOS Catalina, where can I access the UI which allows me to see available device backups, so that I can safely and selectively remove them?

Best Answer

There is a way to delete old backups in Catalina, it's just in a really weird area. From the  menu go to "About This Mac", then to the "Storage" tab, click on the "Manage ..." button and then click on the "iOS Files" item in the sidebar. (Credit to this site https://www.howtogeek.com/665890/how-to-delete-iphone-and-ipad-backups-on-a-mac/. They also have nice step by step pictures too.)

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