iOS Device Backup 55237f35
This folder stores a local backup of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch created on your Mac through Finder or older versions of iTunes.
What is iOS Device Backup 55237f35?
iOS Device Backup 55237f35 is a device-specific backup folder inside ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup. macOS uses this location to store local backups of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when you back up the device to your Mac in Finder, or in iTunes on older macOS versions. The long folder name identifies one particular device backup set rather than a normal app document folder. These backups can contain settings, app data, messages, photos not already synced elsewhere, and other restore data needed to recover or migrate a device. Users usually encounter this folder when checking disk usage, moving backups to another drive, or cleaning up old Apple device data.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
This is normal Apple device backup data, not a harmful file by itself. Deleting it removes a local restore point for the specific iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch linked to this backup folder. If the backup is encrypted, it may also contain sensitive personal data protected by your backup password. Keep it if you may need to restore the device, recover data, or migrate to a new device.
Recommendation: Keep this folder if you use local backups or want a fallback copy of your device on your Mac. You can remove it if the backup is old, you already rely on iCloud or a newer local backup, and you no longer need to restore that device. Before deleting, check the backup date in Finder or your Apple device management tools so you do not remove your only usable backup.
File path
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/55237f356f41c9a42d8cbab89c499299f7dab815
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