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I have new Mac Mini(MAC OS Big sur with M1chip), Iphone 10Max, A brand new SanDisk Extr.Pro 1 TB (APFS formatted).Almost everything brand new and updated softwares...Why STILL I can not sync my pictures between with my external SSD and my Iphone?

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 2:43 PM

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