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I cannot get my iphone to show up on "Finder" so that I can back it up

I cannot get my iphone to show up on "Finder" so that I can back it up

iPhone 8

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 2:33 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2022 2:49 PM

If your Mac is running MacOS High Sierra (the forum you posted in), it won't show on Finder but should show in iTunes.

The change from iTunes to Finder was made when the iTunes app for Macs was discontinued when macOS Catalina was released.


See instructions in "Backup with iTunes" section of How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

Also see the following from that support article:


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Sep 15, 2022 2:49 PM in response to Stebert47

If your Mac is running MacOS High Sierra (the forum you posted in), it won't show on Finder but should show in iTunes.

The change from iTunes to Finder was made when the iTunes app for Macs was discontinued when macOS Catalina was released.


See instructions in "Backup with iTunes" section of How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

Also see the following from that support article:


I cannot get my iphone to show up on "Finder" so that I can back it up

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