With so much having changed in recent versions of macOS, it’s easy to feel a little lost. Once the device has been restored from a backup, it should be usable just as expected again.Īnd to be clear, this process is the same regardless of whether the device backup you are restoring is an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, and regardless of the iOS and iPadOS version too (though considerably older versions are likely incompatible with macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and later releases of macOS). The restoration process might take a little while depending on the device you’re restoring and how much data needs to be transferred.īe sure to leave the device connected to the Mac until the restoration has completed and it has successfully restarted, ready for you to enter your devices passcode.
Select the backup you want to restore from the dropdown menu and then click the “Restore” button to start the process. 
Click the “General” tab at the top of the window. Click it when it appears on the left side of the window. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using a USB cable. Either click the Finder icon in the Dock or press Command + N on the Desktop. Get started by opening a new Finder window. Ready to restore an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch backup in MacOS Catalina or macOS Big Sur? Here’s what you’ll need to do: How to Restore iOS / iPadOS Backups in macOS Finder We’ve already explained how to go about creating a backup of your iPhone or iPad using Finder, but what about restoring that iOS or iPadOS backup? The hope is that you’ll never need it, but here’s how you go about doing it if you’re using macOS 10.15 or later.
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