How to: Sync your iPhone without backing up

If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you've probably noticed that one of the downsides of the app-enabling firmware 2.0 is the lengthy process of backing up your device every time you sync. Depending on what you have installed, you could be waiting half an hour or more. Thankfully the folks over at MacTipper have found a great workaround;

Step 1: Quit iTunes.
Step 2: Open up Terminal.app. (/Applications/Utilites/Terminal.app)

Step 3: Copy and paste the following command into Terminal. Then, press return.

defaults write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true; defaults write com.apple.iTunes DeviceBackupsDisabled -bool false

Step 4: Launch iTunes.

Step 5: To sync your iPod, just plug it in and let it automatically sync. To backup/sync your iPod, use the button you normally use to manually sync you iPod.

And there you have it! Now your touch i-device of choice can sync without going through that lengthy back-up process.

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