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What is this software update? Is it for connecting an iPhone and a iPad or does it require updating my desktop iMac operating system?

What is this software update? Is it for connecting an iPhone and a iPad or does it require updating my desktop iMac operating system?

iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Dec 20, 2020 9:00 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2020 11:50 AM

It appears to be an upgrade within iTunes. I say "appears" because the iTunes version number did not change for me but I can confirm it does not update iOS and it does not update macOS. The "install" takes less than ten minutes to download and execute and after that, I was able to see and sync my phone in iTunes. My phone is a 12 Mini (iOS 14.1) and my MacBook Pro is on Mojave.

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Dec 21, 2020 11:50 AM in response to RonDarp

It appears to be an upgrade within iTunes. I say "appears" because the iTunes version number did not change for me but I can confirm it does not update iOS and it does not update macOS. The "install" takes less than ten minutes to download and execute and after that, I was able to see and sync my phone in iTunes. My phone is a 12 Mini (iOS 14.1) and my MacBook Pro is on Mojave.

What is this software update? Is it for connecting an iPhone and a iPad or does it require updating my desktop iMac operating system?

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