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sync problem

Iphone ios15 and mac OS monterey sync problem

continued flashes between icon for iPhone and photos after plug in

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 11, 2022 10:25 AM

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Jack-19

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Posted on Mar 12, 2022 1:52 AM

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