Now that there's no iTunes in Catalina, and we back up and restore devices through Finder now, how do we transfer purchases from the iPhone to the iMac? Will this Sync button do that or are there extra steps?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
When you go to Restore the iPhone a warning message comes up that says "there are purchases on this iPhone that have not been transferred to this iMac. Continue?"
And purchases.. through the app store I'm guessing... or subscriptions to free trial apps. Does it really make a difference what I purchased?
If you purchased music through the iTunes Store or books from iBooks, they could be on your iPhone and not your Mac. If you purchased apps on the iPhone, then the Mac doesn’t keep track of them.
Anyway, transferring purchases from iPhone to Mac works the same way using MacOS Catalina and Finder as it did using MacOS Mojave and iTunes.
Use the Finder to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with your computer - Apple Support
“Purchases”? Of what exactly?
Does the Sync through Finder transfer purchases from the iPhone also?
