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http:\/\/www.hanselman.com\/blog\/HowToChangeTheLocationOfYourIPhoneBackupAndITunesMobileSyncBackupFolder.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

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My C:\\Users\\Scott\\AppData\\Roaming\\Apple Computer\\MobileSync was almost 25 gigs and on a 256 gig hard drive, that’s 10% and that’s tight. I wanted to move it but there’s no officially support way. <\/p>\n

Here’s a way. It’s totally not supported and could totally screw up your computer, so you’ve been warned. Remember that you googled your way to this blog and I’m just a random guy. No warranty, Dear Reader. If you are reasonably savvy and you understand that this Works On My Machine, then we’ll get along fine.<\/p>\n

Here’s the idea. You’ll move it to a drive with more space, but you’ll LIE to iTunes using a little-used Windows Utility that will make a LINK between the folder iTunes expects to find and the folder you want your backups in.<\/p>\n