HT1766 iphone 4s won't backup onto my itunes (mac) HELP!

Ive tried restarting both iphone and mac, re-installed itunes and tried some other things that have been suggested on the internet but still after 2 months i cant backup/sync my iphone. Any suggestions?

Hi, Coops91.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I would recommend trying the steps in the troubleshooting article below.
iOS: Troubleshooting backup issues in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
Cheers,
Jason H.

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