Syncing the iPhone 12 Pro Max to iTunes

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Syncing the iPhone 12 Pro Max to iTunes

Will I be able to sync the iPhone 12 Pro Max to my iTunes library that is installed in a late 2011 model of the Macbook Pro (macOS 10.13 High Sierra)? I am just worried that I will not be able to because I am about to get the said phone very soon (I backed up all the data of my current iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad in that Macbook and I want to restore my current iPhone's data to the new iPhone that I am about to avail).

If not, will I be able to backup everything to the iCloud, even music, ringtones, and movies that were not purchased from the iTunes Store?

Thanks.

-Stephen

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 3, 2020 6:35 AM

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Answer 1

ryane77

Community Specialist

Dec 9, 2020 11:27 AM in response to Angeal_Hewley03

Hey Angeal_Hewley03,

We see that you want to know if you can sync your iPhone 12 Pro Max with your iTunes app on a late 2011 MacBook Pro, and we'd like to help!

iOS 14 requires iTunes version 12.8.2.3 or later. Therefore, your macOS 10.13 High Sierra should work with your iPhone 12 Pro Max running iOS 14.

We hope this information helps!

Best regards.

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Answer 2

Dec 9, 2020 8:02 PM in response to ryane77

Hi Ryane77!

Thank you for your response.

Thankfully, I was able to sync my new phone to my Mac when I tried it since the day that I got it. What worried me was what I read from the tech specs of the iPhone 12 which specified the MacOS required for it (which my Mac can’t have)...

Apple should have just mentioned the iTunes version instead of the OS. Or they should have tested whether or not the latest version of iTunes works with MacOS version older than Catalina, and if so, they should have published those in the tech specs as well (I hope the next couple of future iPhones/iPads wouldn’t drop support to the current version of iTunes just yet).

Anyway, thanks again.

-Stephen

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Answer 3

bailier

Community Specialist

Dec 10, 2020 9:55 AM in response to Angeal_Hewley03

Hey Angeal_Hewley03,

You're very welcome! We're glad that you were able to sync your iPhone to your computer without any issues.

That's a very good feedback! If you have the time, we suggest that you submit your valuable feedback to Apple here: Product Feedback

Cheers!

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Syncing the iPhone 12 Pro Max to iTunes

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