iTunes 10.6.3 and iOS 6.0

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iTunes 10.6.3 and iOS 6.0

I have an older Power Mac G4 Quicksilver which, I just came to find out, will not be able to run iTunes 10.7. Looks like I'm stuck with 10.6.3 until I buy a new computer. However, I have a new 4th generation iPod touch which, from what I understand, will be able to run iOS 6 when it comes out.

What will happen if I update that iPod to iOS 6 while the computer to which it syncs is running iTunes 10.6.3?

Will I lose syncing capability with the G4 and have to rely exclusively on iCloud?

Thanks.

(Going to post this same question in the iPod forum for good measure.)

Posted on Sep 13, 2012 12:14 PM

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Limnos

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Sep 13, 2012 1:07 PM in response to Marc Dahmen

Here is hearsay:

"the only thing added in iTunes 10.7 is compatibility with iOS 6" - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4292088?answerId=19558090022#19558090022

suggesting you will need 10.7 to use your iOS6 device.

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 13, 2012 1:23 PM in response to Limnos

Thanks Limnos,

I suppose that will be the case.

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Answer 3

Sep 19, 2012 11:23 AM in response to Marc Dahmen

I just updated to iOS 6 and now iTunes10.6.3 no longer sees my iPhone

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 19, 2012 11:25 AM in response to srosenstok

Thanks for the confirmation, srosenstok

Hopefully you can upgrade your iTunes to 10.7, or use iOS' Restore feature to get you back to iOS 5.

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Sep 19, 2012 11:35 AM in response to Marc Dahmen

Unfortunately I'm also running an old PowerPC G5 so there's no way to go to 10.7 and I haven't found a way to restore the iPhone to iOS 5. Unless I'm missing something it's a one-way street.

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 19, 2012 11:40 AM in response to srosenstok

Did you do an iCloud backup before installing iOS 6? Hopefully you did so you can restore your iPhone to the state it was in just before running the update. If note, your restore will be from the most recent iCloud backup you have on file with your Apple I.D.

Here are some helpful links:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859

http://www.imore.com/restore-iphone-ipad-icloud-backup

The restore process can take several hours depending on how many apps you have on your phone. The process, however, is quite simple. It's a little disconcerting the first time you do it (will I really be able to recover all my data?), but don't worry – Apple has this pretty well under control. I've restored my iPad and iPod touch a couple times each and it works like a charm.

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Sep 19, 2012 12:02 PM in response to Marc Dahmen

Correction!

Someone in another thread suggested changing ports. So I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable, then restarted iTunes, and it now shows the phone in the device menu.

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 19, 2012 12:05 PM in response to srosenstok

Awesome! But showing the device in iTunes and actually being able to sync it may be two different things. Hopefully not.

Can you post the link to that thread?

Keep me posted on your device and if you are able to sync your iOS 6 iPhone with iTunes 10.6.3. I'd love to update my iPod touch to iOS 6 but don't want to lose the capability of transferring my music from iTunes to the device itself.

Thanks.

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Sep 19, 2012 12:20 PM in response to Marc Dahmen

As soon as iTunes recognized the phone it began to sync. It now shows iOS 6 is installed and gives me the option to restore, along with various back-up options.

Here's the thread I mentioned about changing ports.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4310100?answerId=19620043022#19620043022

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 19, 2012 12:22 PM in response to srosenstok

Did you have to reinstall iTunes as the user on the other thread did?

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Sep 19, 2012 12:27 PM in response to Marc Dahmen

No. I just quit iTunes and then restarted it.

My next step would've been to restart the computer but that wasn't necessary.

Reinstalling iTunes would've been my last choice.

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 19, 2012 12:37 PM in response to srosenstok

Cool. I'm going to update my iPod touch to iOS 6 later this week or maybe on the weekend via iCloud. Before I do, I'll make sure to do a manual iCloud backup.

Then I'll restart my Mac for good measure, launch iTunes and see what happens. I'll post back with my results.

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Sep 20, 2012 5:40 AM in response to Marc Dahmen

Is there any news on this from anyone? My kids have several G5 macs at home that cannot be upgraded to iTunes 10.7 but they would still like to update their iPhone 4's to iOS 6. Just want to be sure they will still be able to sync the iphone for music, videos, etc. Thanks

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Marc Dahmen Author

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Sep 20, 2012 8:19 AM in response to blade_runner_5

The upgrade worked for me as well. Here's what I did.

Downloaded all app updates to the iPod Touch wirelessly (not through iTunes)
Did a manual iCloud backup
Reset the device
Installed iOS 6
Reset the device
Restarted my Mac running iTunes 10.6.3
Switched USB ports for the cable I use for my mobile devices on my Mac

iTunes 10.6.3 was able to see and fully sync my iPod Touch running iOS 6. No problems at all. I'm not even sure how much of what I did was necessary, but none of those steps are difficult or precarious.

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Answer 15

Sep 22, 2012 5:31 AM in response to Marc Dahmen

Marc,

Can you explain what you mean by "Reset the device" please?

Also, I don't use iCloud as my iPod is the only device that's compatible with it, so can I just do a backup to iTunes first?

Thanks for the helpful advice!

Steve

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