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iPhone 13 set-up guide: How to transfer data and master your new phone

Congratulations! You’re now the proud owner of a new iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro or 13 Pro Max. Or maybe you’ve already ordered one, and are anxiously awaiting its delivery. You probably want to dive right into the phone the moment you get the box in your hands, but try to contain your excitement and do a little prep first!

We have a little set-up advice you’re going to want to heed. Sure, it seems like an unnecessary drag, but this stuff is going to really save you a lot of time and frustration later.

BACK UP YOUR OLD IPHONE

That’s right, you’re going to want to back up your old iPhone after you have your new iPhone 13 in hand, so the backup is as up to date as it can possibly be. You can back up via iCloud, in iTunes (on a Windows PC or older Mac), or in the Finder (on macOS Catalina or later).

Connect your old iPhone to your Mac, open a new Finder window, and select your iPhone in the left column in the Locations section. In the Backups section, choose, Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac. Checking Encrypt local backup is a good idea, so your

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