new iPhone 16 pro Max will not mount macOS -- cannot access it to Restore from my BackUps
I just received an iPhone Pro Max 16 direct from Apple-com
I discovered it is not compatible with my iTunes or macOS Ventura 13.7
in other words:
I did a BACK UP of my 13 Pro Max in iTunes (in Mojave 10.14.6) and another BACKUP in Ventura 13.7 via the Finder window location: iPhone 13 icon
When I connect the iPhone 16 in iTunes (Mojave) it doesn't mount
When I connect the iPhone 16 in Finder (Ventura) it doesn't mount
When I connected the iPhone 13, it quickly mounted in both scenarios
After talking with three level one Apple techs who were clueless -- I was put through to a SR Tech -- he quickly told me the problem was a compatibility issue and that I needed to have the latest OS and hardware to mount the iPhone 16 and perform a Restore from my iPhone 13 from my local disks
Problem is the latest macOS won't install on my 'ancient' iMac 2017 hardware
I was recommended to accesses iPhone 13> Settings> General> Transfer or Reset iPhone> Prepare for New iPhone> Get Started (and run my 200GB backup/transfer through iCloud) -- I don't use iCloud for various reasons
but it is the only method available I have (according to the SR Tech) to "clone" my iPhone 13 over to my new iPhone 16 -- I imagine that will take forever ... starting tonite
will update my progress here after the process completes -- if that works or doesn't work -- then I can worry about how to run a BACKUP on the iPhone 16 with no compatible hardware or macOS (until Apple fixes the issue)
if anyone knows how to do this iPhone13> iPhone16 transfer please advise...(I would love to take iCloud out of the process and work hard-wired off local drives
