waiting for changes to be applied

I am using MacOS Big Sur 11.2 and an iPhone 11 with OS 14.3. Whenever I plug in my iPhone into the Laptop to sync my content, it's getting stuck on step 5 "Waiting for changes to be applied".

have tried restarting both devices, and there are no error messages. the "waiting for changes to be applied" step remains

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 3, 2021 8:23 PM

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Apr 4, 2021 4:04 PM in response to brentonfrompenrith

Hello brentonfrompenrith,


Thanks for reaching out to us in Apple Support Communities about syncing content between your iPhone and your Mac, we're happy to help by looking into this more! 


The first thing to try would be to update both your Mac and your iPhone to see if that helps. The current version of macOS Big Sur, as of this writing, is 11.2.3. This article can help:


How to update the software on your Mac


For your iPhone, as of this writing the current version is iOS 14.4.2. This article explains the process for updating your iPhone:


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Hope this helps.


Best Regards.

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