I bought a new computer recently and have not plugged my iphone into it yet. I had my phone synced with my old computer which crashed and cannot retrieve any information off of it including my music. So if I plug my iPhone into my new computer will everything be deleted or since I have iCloud will everything be saved? I want to know this information before I would plug into my new computer.
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When you choose to backup on iCloud you are creating a backup in the cloud, not the MacBook.
You have the choice to Sync to a computer or to iCloud. If you sync to a computer you can also sync over WiFi, which could be the better option for you by the sound of your question.
If you open iTunes, make sure that it is authorised to your account.
Plug your device in.
It will then say. (substitue iPod for iPhone, iPad etc)
Click "Transfer Purchases"
Your device will now transfer all the apps and data to this new computer before it syncs the new data.
You can easily take a backup of your iPhone on your new Mac.
To transfer your media to your new iTunes, follow this tutorial in order to do so. If I understand your question correctly, this is what you need.
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Best Answer
On your iPhone go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup and turn on iCloud Backup
It will save your configurations and pictures on iCloud. This is the same you do when you sync your iPhone with iTunes. In this way you can restore your data from iCloud.
Once you have done the first backup you can attach the iPhone to your computer without loosing data.