How to Back Up an iPhone or Ipad to a Mac (Catalina)

Buying a new iPhone or iPad? Having trouble with the current one? Worried about losing data? Backing up your iPhone or iPad to your Mac is the best way to make sure you have a complete copy of your data safe and sound.

But the process changed when Apple introduced Catalina in the fall of 2019--no more iTunes on the Mac!--so this video walks you through the steps, including explaining how to tell if you have Catalina and identify the right cable.

Once you have a backup, you can use it to set up a new device or to re-setup your current device if it's giving you trouble.
Here's a link to our video explaining how:
youtu.be/nE6difSoQ4Q

And you can also erase the old device if you are selling it, trading it in, or giving it to someone else: