Where are device backups stored?

iTunes has kept multiple date-stamped backups of each of my 7 devices on my MacBook Pro somewhere. I'd like to keep just the most recent ones of each and delete the rest to regain some hard drive space.  What is the best way to do this?  Thank you.

Make sure you are pointing to the right folder wich is in the home directory:
i.e: "$HOME/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup"
Where "$HOME" stands for "/Users/YourUserName"
There is another "Library" folder in the "Macintosh HD" disk
and this one is a non-hidden folder when the one in "/Users/YourUserName" is indeed hidden.
This is probably where the confusion comes from (happened to me...)

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