Computer doesn't read my iphone

Have you upgraded to iTunes 9.2? And you may want to do the combo upgrade of OS X from 10.6 to 10.6.4 later.

Phil

Restart your Mac and try again.

Phil

Try a different cable if you have one, or a different usb port.

Phil

Your relatively long absence is encouraging 🙂

Phil

What happens on the screen of the iPhone?

Do other devices work with your usb ports, like a usb memory stick?

Do you have another iPhone cable to try?

Does your phone charge from the usb supply which came with it?

Try removing and inserting the cable into the phone ten times or so.

Phil

And if you have not upgraded to 10.6.4, do that next.

Phil

If you use the same cable and plug into the wall, does the phone charge? May be a bad cable or bad USB connection. I read on here about someone who had their cable plugged in 3/4 of the way to make the connection.

You are unplugging the USB from the computer right? Try that too.

Hey Guys... Sorry but i seem to be having the same issue. I've even just installed leopard os and still nothing. I installed itunes 9.2 and am currently running OS 10.5.8. Everything seems to be updated. When i plug my iPhone to iTunes, my phone charges but i iTunes doesn't read my phone. iPhoto does seem to read it tho. Please help!!

Anish

OK. Try reading the messages in this search:

http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?search=Go&q=itunesdoesn%27t+seeiphone

Try turning off wi-fi on your computer before starting iTunes. Then plug in the iPhone. Once the phone is detected turn wi-fi back on.

Phil

Hey... I tried it... still no luck! any other suggestions?

Me too, I have been trying all night to get my phone to work. I bought the Snow Leopard OS upgrading from the Tiger. I have installed the newest version of iTunes, I powered down the phone, restarted the computer several times.....So, 500 dollars later, It makes for a very expensive paper weight!! Help!! I would love to be able to actually USE my new phone!

I just had this exact same problem with my friends MacBook. Somewhere in the upgrade process from 10.4 to 10.5.8 or in upgrading iTunes through Software Update iTunes got screwed up. It would not recognize iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, or a regular iPod.

To fix it I trashed the iTunes app and emptied the trash. Then I downloaded iTunes 9.2 from apple's website and installed it fresh. This fixed all the problems.