iPhone Backups Part 2

In the MobileSync/Backup folder in your library's Application Support directory, you'll find one folder for each iPhone or iPod touch that iTunes has backed up to your Mac. In this folder, you'll find the following kinds of files:

Manifest.plist. The Manifest.plist file is created by the iPhone backup utility on your computer. It uses this manifest to check files for corruption and (inadvertently, I'm sure) prevent any data changes on the Mac side from being sent back to the iPhone... Continue reading this entry.