updating to ios 16 issues

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updating to ios 16 issues

I am wanting to update my iPhone to iOS 16. I suffer from update phobia that is fear of updating devices and expecting something to horribly go wrong and something no longer works or something gets replaced or rearranged or even worst case situation when something gets removed or no longer functions. such changes doesn’t go well with my neurodivergence

I sync my iPhone to Mac running Mojave with iTunes 12.9.5 . If I update my iPhone to the

latest iOS 16 would I be able to add my music to iPhone via iTunes 12.9.5 on mojave , sync app files and save photos to my Mac ?

I also heard iOS 16 has battery drain is this true too ?

I am stuck on mojave as some of my art Mac apps won’t work in newer macOS

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 5, 2023 9:21 PM

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MrHoffman

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Sep 5, 2023 9:38 PM in response to Zanaelf2

iPhone SE 1st gen can update to iOS 15.
iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd gen can update to iOS 16.
Here is how to: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
And what to do: If your iPhone or iPad won't update - Apple Support
Using a cable (and not iCloud), iTunes syncs music just fine, as does Photos app and photos.
One solution for old apps is installing and running a virtual machine and installing Mojave as a guest, and keeping the rest of your environment current. This allows everything else to stay current, while the older apps—probably involving CS, if this follows the usual pattern, and you’ll want to move to CC or to Affinity or other such.
iOS battery life has been pretty good, here.

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Zanaelf2 Author

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Sep 5, 2023 9:56 PM in response to MrHoffman

Will updating to iOS 16 have any issues with my version of iTunes ? The problem with running art apps in a virtual machine is lag from performance not running natively… Apple ending photostream gives more headaches and anxiety . When the worst comes I might have use windows 11 pc and iTunes like I do with my new iPad because it has usb c , my iPhone is an SE second generation

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MrHoffman

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Sep 6, 2023 1:37 PM in response to Zanaelf2

Zanaelf2 wrote:

So you can copy your music over to your iOS 16 iPhone in iTunes ?

Were that to not work, there would be umbrage.

Your issue here is going to be with the older and unsupported apps and your efforts to preserve working versions of apps at the expense of maintaining your security, and macOS and all other apps; sooner or later, those old apps going to be your source of trouble.

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Zanaelf2 Author

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Sep 6, 2023 6:10 PM in response to MrHoffman

What about sharing application files in iTunes with iOS 16 ?

i don5 understand how art apps would cause a problem when all they do is create art, even updating macOS would render my Wacom tablet and midi controller useless I just discovered , it just gets worse

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Zanaelf2 Author

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Sep 6, 2023 6:11 PM in response to Zanaelf2

What about sharing application files in iTunes with iOS 16 ?

i don5 understand how art apps would cause a problem when all they do is create art, even updating macOS would render my Wacom tablet and external midi keyboard useless I just discovered , it just gets worse. Money is tight when energy bills cost an arm and a leg

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MrHoffman

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Sep 6, 2023 6:42 PM in response to Zanaelf2

If you are sharing files between iOS and macOS, that is usually involving iCloud or Airdrop, or might possibly mean running the Mac as a file server (which is supported). iTunes has always been clunky here, at best.

if you have issues with Wacom devices, contact Wacom.

An iPad can be used as a tablet, though probably not at the resolution available with various Wacom devices:

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If you want to stay on older versions, stay. That’s your decision. Alas, that is also a decision you will have to revisit as you encounter new blockages and limits and incompatibilities as the rest of the world updates.

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