How to Back Up iPhone Contacts to a Mac
- 1). Go to the "Apple" menu of your Mac, select "Software Update" and press the "Install" button if any new versions of iTunes are available.
- 2). Plug the cable that came with the iPhone into the phone and the computer. iTunes will open automatically. Click on the iPhone under "Devices" on the left side of the window and go to the "Info" tab.
- 3). Indicate whether you want to sync "All contacts" or "Selected groups." Enter any additional syncing settings.
- 4). Click the "Apply" button in the bottom-right corner of the window to sync the iPhone to the Mac. The backup data is stored in the "Backup" folder, which is in the "MobileSync" folder, which is in turn in the "Application Support" folder inside the "Library" folder.
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