"A software update is required to connect to iPhone"

An option to update is given, but it does not say what the software update is. I do not want to update the OS on my mac, if that is what is meant.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 9:15 PM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2022 9:19 PM

It's a driver patch, not an OS upgrade.

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Sep 27, 2022 9:19 PM in response to ditmars

It's a driver patch, not an OS upgrade.

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Oct 18, 2022 6:36 AM in response to Niel

But the update fails to install. Where do we go now?

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