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My iMac is OS 11.6.5 Big Sur and iPhone is iOS 15.4.1. What update is going to be performed? I don't want Monterey because I have editing software that might not be compatible with it.
iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.10
Hey there,
See related article again ☞ If you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Hey there,
See related article again ☞ If you see "Software update is required to connect to your iOS device" on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
I kept researching and found a few responses that said the update merely makes specific updates that only affect the ability of the iMac OS to communicate with the iPhone iOS. They said it didn't update the OS on the Mac. The Apple Support page you linked to didn't say that specifically and I was apprehensive about updating until I read a few other's experiences.
Thank you for your kind efforts to help.
Thank you! That was very helpful and not obvious from the messages appearing on the Mac.
"A Software update is required to connect to iPhone" What update?
