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f you see "Software update A software is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

what is this software update saw this on my laptop today


f you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch




iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 16, 2021 7:02 AM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2021 7:12 AM

Hello. That popup occurs when you plug an iOS or iPadOS device into your Mac that is newer than what the base Mac operating system supports. The software is downloaded to allow your Mac to correctly communicate with your iPhone or iPad running newer software. This is explained in the article here.

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f you see "Software update A software is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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