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BobMill Author

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If I click yes to update the software to connect to my iPhone, will my Mac get a whole new operating system? I'm not interested in a new OS, just enough of an update to communicate to my iPhone 8 with OS Catalina

MacBook Pro, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jul 14, 2023 8:25 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Jul 14, 2023 12:15 PM

Please read If your Mac says that a software update is required to connect to iPhone or iPad - Apple Support.

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If I click yes to update the software to connect to my iPhone, will my Mac get a whole new operating system? I'm not interested in a new OS, just enough of an update to communicate to my iPhone 8 with OS Catalina

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