Backup iphone to mac, but am trying to get you want to synchronize.

I have backup my iphone to icloud, but I want to be very sure and also create a backup itunes periodically.  So I read about it and it seems pretty easy.  But I have a question:

When I connect my iphone 6 to my iMac, iTunes open, because it asks me to authorize the computer, I see up on step 3 (I think it's #3) «Sync iPhone...» "and underneath it says"determine what applications to synchronize. "BUT, I don't want to 'sync', I want only to save.  I unplugged the power cord and it stopped in its tracks.

My question, why is it automatically attempt to synchronize before I have a chance to start the backup?  IS this a normal behavior?

And I don't want anything from my Mac on my iphone.

Thank you!

Probably because you have iTunes automatically sync value. I think that's the default behavior. I do not use Mac, but in Windows, you're going in Edition > Preferences > devices and you put a check mark prevent auto-sync iPhones. There must be a similar setting for Mac. Which should help you to find a way to find out.

Once you do this, you can connect the device and not to worry about synchronization and then simply click on the Save button after selecting the phone.

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