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Q: iPhone Application Updates

Why, if all of my iPhone applications are up-to-date on my iPhone, and my iPhone has been synced to iTunes, does iTunes still show those same apps as requiring an update on my desktop?

iMac (20-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.7.5), iPhoto's latest release

Posted on Apr 25, 2016 1:31 PM

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Apr 25, 2016 1:48 PM in response to PtRays13
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    Apr 25, 2016 1:48 PM in response to PtRays13

    App updates do not transfer from a phone to a desktop.

     

    New "App Thinning" with iOS9:  To make apps smaller they are being customized for specific hardware when downloaded from Apple directly over-the-air to a device with iOS9. Apps downloaded directly to a device from Apple may no longer work on any other kind of device. Apple has decided there is no point in syncing these to a computer since each device should ideally get a customized version directly from Apple. If you want a backup copy on your computer you can transfer a non-thinned version directly from the Store to the computer which should you need it can be transferred to any i-device (but will take up more room). You may wish to enable automatic downloads on your computer so there will be a copy of all apps there as sometimes apps are removed from the Store: Turn on Automatic Downloads -  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202180#computer   Extra tips from sberman: Make sure "Apps" is checked.  Also make sure the Apple ID shown just below "Automatic Downloads" is the same one you're using on the iPhone. - https://discussions.apple.com/message/29896877#29896877

     

    Here's the technical description: https://developer.apple.com/library/watchos/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDis tributionGuide/AppThinning/AppThinning.html - iOS9 App Thinning > "Slicing is the process of creating and delivering variants of the app bundle for different target devices. A variant contains only the executable architecture and resources that are needed for the target device." ... "The App Store will create and deliver different variants based on the devices your app supports."