As the organizers of World Backup Day note, people produce quadrillions of files each year, yet many fail to take adequate steps to preserve that data. Computers can become infected, and accidents ...

My iPhone 14 Plus kept running out of storage, so instead of just deleting apps, I freed space by clearing hidden system data using the date trick, restoring a clean iCloud backup, removing Apple ...

When an iPhone suddenly refuses to install a new app or take another photo, the culprit is often a mysterious bar in Settings labelled “System Data.” Instead of music, photos or apps you recognise, ...

iPhone's "System Data" can take up a lot of space on your smartphone. Here's what we know. Credit: Future Publishing via Getty Images It's a dreaded notification that some iPhone users have come to ...

Backing up your iPhone or iPad to your Mac is the fastest and most reliable way to protect your data, and is especially useful before updates, repairs, or device replacement. Local backups are like ...