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= Introduction =
 
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mdbackup is a utility by Erica Sadun. It extracts plist and embedded databases from the *.mdbackup files stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
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'''mdbackup''' is a command line Mac utility by Erica Sadun. It extracts plist and embedded databases from the *.mdbackup files stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
   
 
Erica's articles talk you through how to extract information from these files.
 
Erica's articles talk you through how to extract information from these files.
   
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Windows users can use the shareware program '''iTunes Backup Manager''' to edit and extract the contents of backup archives.
 
= Details =
 
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Revision as of 21:41, 31 October 2010

Introduction

mdbackup is a command line Mac utility by Erica Sadun. It extracts plist and embedded databases from the *.mdbackup files stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Erica's articles talk you through how to extract information from these files.


Windows users can use the shareware program iTunes Backup Manager to edit and extract the contents of backup archives.

Details