How to Restore Backup to iPhone Using Finder

If you backed up your iPhone to Finder, here is how to restore the backup to your iPhone.

If you backed up your iPhone to Finder, you'll want to know how to restore that iPhone backup. To create a backup in Finder or to restore that iPhone backup, you'll need to connect to your computer through USB, so if you don't have a way to do that, you might want to consider other options for backup. Here's how to restore a backup to your iPhone using Finder.

How to Restore Backup to iPhone Using Finder

If you saved your iPhone backup to your computer, you'll want to know how to restore that iPhone backup using Finder. It's easy to do as long as you have the correct cables or have already set up your iPhone to connect to your computer through Wi-Fi. Note: if you backed your iPhone up on your PC or older Mac using iTunes, you'll want to read our article on how to restore an iPhone using iTunes.

  1. Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB or USB-C cable or through Wi-Fi.
  2. Open Finder.

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  3. Click on your iPhone's name in the left side bar.

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  4. In the General tab, click Restore Backup.

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  5. In the menu that appears, click the backup you'd like to restore to your device.

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  6. If the backup is encrypted, enter your password.

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  7. Click Restore.

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Amy Spitzfaden–Both

Amy Spitzfaden Both is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, an award-winning novelist, and an iPhone enthusiast. Over the past decade, her work in the publishing industry has included live coverage of industry events including the Yale Publishing Course and Magazine Innovation’s ACT 9 Experience, providing editing services for several start-up publishing houses, and acting as newsstand consultant for magazines such as The Old Farmer’s Almanac and The New York Review of Books. She graduated from M.I.U. with a Bachelor’s in Literature and Writing, and has gone on to publish two novels and two short stories. Her debut novel Untold won the 2014 Chelson Award for Fiction.
Writing everything from book reviews to skincare tips, Amy discovered a passion for bringing exciting and useful information to even the most casual researcher. The mix of usability and endless possibilities is what drew her to Apple products originally, and the more she learns, the more she loves.
Amy lives in New Hampshire with her husband and daughter. When she’s not writing or glued to her iPhone, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and creating her own tea blends.