my phone will charge when hooked up to the usb, but will not recognize the phone to sync it. I've tried every trouble shooting method on here. I have every update available and still nothing!
Take a look at the articles linked below, they can help you resolve the issue with your iPhone 5s not being recognized by iTunes. The first article provides troubleshooting tips for devices that are connected to PCs and the second article provides suggestions that’ll resolve most issues when connecting your device to a Mac.