I get the referenced message. Use MacOS Catalina, and just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 14. Yet, my iPhone connects to my Mac without issue. Is this really needed? And if not, how do I turn off the notification? Since Apple isn't referenced first and foremost in the message, I have my suspicions. Thanks.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
I listened to advice from Apple and upgraded directly from my iPhone (I wasn't made aware that it was a MAJOR upgrade). Now, my Mac refuses to acknowledge my iPhone in iTunes ("A software update is required to connect to Joseph's iPhone). That sucks, because I CANNOT upgrade beyond Mohave. The very expensive solid modeling software I use has not yet upgraded to 64 bit. Per them, it's a huge job, requiring a total rewrite of their very complex software. They MAY have a beta version the end of the year.
I'm an Apple user, Apple advocate, and Apple investor since the 80's. This needs to be fixed ASAP. Or do I have to write to Tim. Never played that card, but this really chaps my hide.
I listened to advice from Apple and upgraded directly from my iPhone (I wasn't made aware that it was a MAJOR upgrade). Now, my Mac refuses to acknowledge my iPhone in iTunes ("A software update is required to connect to Joseph's iPhone). That sucks, because I CANNOT upgrade beyond Mohave. The very expensive solid modeling software I use has not yet upgraded to 64 bit. Per them, it's a huge job, requiring a total rewrite of their very complex software. They MAY have a beta version the end of the year.
I'm an Apple user, Apple advocate, and Apple investor since the 80's. This needs to be fixed ASAP. Or do I have to write to Tim. Never played that card, but this really chaps my hide.
Interesting. That's not how I got rid of the message but still interesting.
If I remember correctly, I clicked on the "learn more" button that was on then dialog and was taken to an Apple Support Page the explained what it was and why I was getting it.
Also, from a google search, one article says:
"This message usually means that iTunes does not recognize your iOS device because your iOS device is running a newer version of the iOS software that your Mac supports."
MtD
I think it may actually do some sort of update. When I updated
my iPhone11Pro on my iMac with Catalina and got the message,
I clicked update or whatever and there was some network activity,
the Finder window "blinked out for a sec" and then reloaded the
iPhone Finder screen.
FWIW, you remembered correctly. The problem is, Catalina no longer has iTunes and as I mentioned, it should be fixed in the next release of iOS 14. The message is a bug in iOS 14.0.
FWIW, I've seen the same message and as you noted, it doesn't seem to be true. I doubt there's a way to turn it off.
You can send Apple feedback about it if you like.
FWIW, I just checked something. I would expect the next version of iOS 14 will fix the issue.
"Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" message
