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I keep getting a msg that "A software update is required to connect to iPhone". Is that a legit msg from Apple?

I keep getting a msg on my iMac that says, "A software update is required to connect to iPhone". Is that a legit msg from Apple?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 16, 2020 4:16 PM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2020 4:53 PM

If I remember correctly, there is a help question mark on that dialog box and if you click on it you will get the Apple page that explains what the update is.


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I keep getting a msg that "A software update is required to connect to iPhone". Is that a legit msg from Apple?

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