Hi again, Long story, but transitioned from old iBook G4 and old mini mac to MB air and ipad, but sorting out to do (when back from hols) so just needed an interim solution (thanks). BTW nothing called mobile sync or back up under ~Library/Applications Support...
Stephanie On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Stephanie, > > As I mentioned before you set up what you wish to sync to each iPhone. > Select what Apps, books, music etc. When iTunes backups the iPhone it will > backup everything you have synced to the iPhone. > > You indicated you were using both iPhones on one computer with two user > accounts? > Now you mention you have a MacBook Air? > > iTunes stores the iPhone backups in ~Library/Applications > Support/MobileSync/Backup > The ~ indicates your User home library. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 04/07/2012, at 8:16 PM, stephanie dowden <stephanie.dow...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Ronnie, >> >> Wonderful response (as per usual) - and it's worked so far: I Backed >> Up (photos went to iphoto and I assume remainder went to itunes. Do I >> need to specify sync of apps, music etc or will it do this as part of >> the back up? Also - where does itunes store the iphone back up? (I've >> a new MacBook Air) >> >> Stephanie >> >> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> Hi Stephanie, >>> >>> Glad to see you have come down from hovering ;-) Welcome to WAMUG. >>> >>> You mention you have separate administrator user accounts on the laptop. >>> >>> iTunes will see the iPhones as two totally different iPhones, so there are >>> no issues with multiple iPhones. >>> The way to manage different music is to set up a playlist or playlists for >>> each iPhone and just sync those playlists to the iPhone you want. >>> >>> Instructions: >>> 1.The first step to hooking up two iPhones to one computer is to make sure >>> that the iPhones have different names. Chances are your two iPhones already >>> have different names as they are probably used by different people. >>> When you first connect the iPhone to a computer, iTunes will ask you to >>> name the iPhone. Just make sure that you name the two seperately. >>> >>> 2. Next, sync up each iPhone one at a time. When you connect each iPhone, >>> iTunes will recognize the unique name and allow you to set up your >>> playlists, photos, etc. unique to that iPhone. >>> When you are done setting up the first iPhone, do the same with the second >>> one. >>> >>> 3. To have two separate sets of contacts, create two groups of contacts in >>> your address book (on a Mac). Then under the Info tab in iTunes (after >>> selecting your iPhone icon), select which contact groups you want to sync >>> for that iPhone. >>> 4. That's it! It's that easy to set up two iPhones on one computer thanks >>> to Apple's simple programming. >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>> >>> On 04/07/2012, at 6:47 PM, stephanie dowden <stephanie.dow...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> A query about syncing an iphone... >>>> >>>> We are going on hols and taking laptop, ipad and 2 iphones. One phone >>>> has been unlocked (as out of contract) which will take '5-72hrs' so we >>>> need to back up the phone, restore to factory settings and then >>>> restore it from the back up. >>>> >>>> Do I need to install another itunes (as we have 2 separate accounts), >>>> or can all our devices be on one itunes? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Stephanie >>>> >>>> (Proudly paid up WAMUGer after being a hovering in the background, >>>> reading and learning lots freebie for the last year) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stephanie Dowden >>>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- Perth Western Australia -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
