Can't find iTunes

Since my MacBook updated to Catalina i no longer have an iTunes icon so I can't restore a backup to my phone. Does anyone know where I can find it?

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Posted on Oct 23, 2019 2:24 PM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2019 2:35 PM

The iTunes app was discontinued in Catalina. You can still backup to a computer but use Finder instead. See the instructions in

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

It starts with the following:


How to back up with iTunes

  1. Connect your device to your computer. On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on aPC, open iTunes.


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Oct 23, 2019 2:35 PM in response to nativida87

The iTunes app was discontinued in Catalina. You can still backup to a computer but use Finder instead. See the instructions in

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

It starts with the following:


How to back up with iTunes

  1. Connect your device to your computer. On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on aPC, open iTunes.


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