Congratulations. You’re now the proud owner of a new iPhone 14. Or maybe you’ve got an another iPhone, like the iPhone SE. 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.
Before you start playing with your new iPhone, 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.
1. 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 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).
For an iCloud backup: No need to connect your old iPhone to your Mac. Just launch Settings and tap on your Apple ID profile listing at the top, then go to iCloud > iCloud Backup and select Back up now.
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