Hello im trying to restore my iphone with my mac but the option to restore it isnt popping up on my screen

The video on the website states that once the phone is plugged in it should appear on my mac and that isn’t happening

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 12:26 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2023 11:44 AM

Hi aileana05,


Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. It appears that you may be attempting to restore your iPhone to factory settings using your Mac. If so, you'll want to follow the steps as shown in this article: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support


If you still have trouble, then you can place your iPhone in recovery mode and try again. Doing so may help to resolve the issue you're facing: If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support


Kind regards.


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Aug 19, 2023 11:44 AM in response to aileana05

Hi aileana05,


Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. It appears that you may be attempting to restore your iPhone to factory settings using your Mac. If so, you'll want to follow the steps as shown in this article: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support


If you still have trouble, then you can place your iPhone in recovery mode and try again. Doing so may help to resolve the issue you're facing: If you can't update or restore your iPhone or iPod touch - Apple Support


Kind regards.


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