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User profile for user: rgrice1947
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transferring purchases from iPhone to iTunes

this question was asked in 2012: However the answer said that there was a command in the File menu to transfer purchases from iPhone to iTunes. That menu item is no longer there in my iTunes file menu. What next?


Preparing to backup my iPhone to my computer, I saw there was an uupdate available (5.1.1). When I cllicked to update a message window popped up saying,


"There are purchased items on the iPhone “Mac User’s iPhone” that have not been transferred to your iTunes library. You should transfer these items to your iTunes library before updating this iPhone."


But how do I ascertain what hasn't been traferred and where, and how would I do that transfer?


iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 12

Posted on May 27, 2019 2:51 PM

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User profile for user: sberman
sberman
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Posted on May 27, 2019 3:02 PM

Wow, your question is really confusing. Here's why:


rgrice1947 wrote:

Preparing to backup my iPhone to my computer, I saw there was an uupdate available (5.1.1).

An update of what?

  • iOS? Wow, iOS 5.1.1 was released in May, 2012! It is in fact the most recent version an original iPad or iPod Touch 3rd generation can use. I suspect this is in fact what you mean.
  • iTunes? There was actually never a version of iTunes with this number.
  • Operating system? There was never a version of OS X 5 (Leopard, from 2007-8) with this number.


That menu item is no longer there in my iTunes file menu.

Yes it is. File > Devices > Transfer Purchases.

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User profile for user: sberman
sberman
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May 27, 2019 3:02 PM in response to rgrice1947

Wow, your question is really confusing. Here's why:


rgrice1947 wrote:

Preparing to backup my iPhone to my computer, I saw there was an uupdate available (5.1.1).

An update of what?

  • iOS? Wow, iOS 5.1.1 was released in May, 2012! It is in fact the most recent version an original iPad or iPod Touch 3rd generation can use. I suspect this is in fact what you mean.
  • iTunes? There was actually never a version of iTunes with this number.
  • Operating system? There was never a version of OS X 5 (Leopard, from 2007-8) with this number.


That menu item is no longer there in my iTunes file menu.

Yes it is. File > Devices > Transfer Purchases.

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