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The latest iOS 11, iPhone X and iPhone 8 (Plus) have already been launched. Whether you need to migrate your existing files from the current model to iPhone X, prevent data loss or free up iPhone space for a seamless transition to iOS 11, having a secure iPhone backup will save you a lot of stress when disaster strikes.
Such process can be done with iTunes or iCloud, b.ut you will be terrified by the complicated process and unexpected errors such as data loss when using iTunes. And it’s not a great idea to buy extra iCloud storage or endure the lengthy data syncing. You may choose to dicth iTunes and turn to MacX Mediatrans instead. It is the best iTunes alternative for Mac, promising a faster and simpler process to backup and transfer data, e.g. photos, videos, music, iBooks, podcast, Voice Memos, etc between iPhone iPad and Mac.
Time-limited special offer
The app has undergone a major upgrade that makes it ready for iPhone X, iPhone 8 (Plus) and iOS 11. And you can also take advantage of a time-limited special offer to get a 15-day fully functional trial version to backup iPhone to Mac.
MacX MediaTrans: Features of iTunes Alternative for Mac
MacX MediaTrans gives you full control over iOS data backup and transfer and it outperforms iTunes with a lot of features. It is the best way to transfer photos, video & music between iPhone iPad and Mac.
1. Transfer Photos to/from iPhone
For iPhone users, photos are the culprit that take up most of iPhone storage. But iTunes won’t help to release the memory space for you. Luckily, as an iTunes alternative for Mac, MacX MediaTrans can selectively transfer photos from iPhone to Mac and uniquely delete the precious memories from camera roll to make more room for iPhone.
2. Transferring iTunes Videos/Movies Is That Easier
There is a lot to do with the Video Transfer. You can import and export videos from iPhone to Mac. The built-in video conversion and compression features give you the freedom to convert MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV and other videos that iOS devices won’t accept into MP4 and shrink high-resolution videos up to 50% smaller.
3. Managing Music Library Is that Easier
It eases the process of syncing music, including non-iTunes music, to your iDevice and allows you to transfer music from iPhone iPad to Mac. You only need to drag & drop, you can also create and manage playlists without iTunes limits, delete tracks, edit albums and genres at your disposal.
4. Make Exclusive Ringtones for iPhone
The program can make ringtones directly from the songs saved on the iPhone and auto-convert music files to AAC or MP3 format. You are also allowed to export and delete iPhone ringtones as well.
5. Other Features of MacXMediaTrans
The iPhone manager enables you to use iPhone as Flash Drive. Specifically, you can store files such as dmg, pdf, excel, etc on iPhone securely. It also helps to backup and manage iBooks, Voice Memos, podcast, iTunes U and more on your iOS devices.
Tutorial: How to Backup iPhone to Mac before Updating to iPhone X/iOS 11
It offers a clean and intuitive interface which makes it a breeze to backup iPhone to Mac. Here we transfer photos from iPhone to Mac as an example.
Step 1: After you connect the iPhone to Mac with a USB cable, click “Photo Transfer” tab and view the photo album.
Step 2: Select one or multiple photos which you’d like to transfer from iPhone to Mac. “Select All” is also available where you can backup all iPhone photos at once.
Step 3: Click Export to transfer iPhone photos to Mac instantly. The transferring speed is very fast. 100 photos in 4k resolution will be transferred from iPhone to Mac within 8 seconds only.
Conclusion
If you are about to update to iOS 11 or iPhone X/8, you can take MacX MediaTrans for a spin to backup your iPhone to Mac painlessly. On top of that, you will enjoy 15-day fully functional trial version to backup iPhone to Mac to save cherished memories and free up your iPhone space.
Here’s a video showing how it works: