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TigerSSMac Author

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After iPad iOS 9 update you can't use 10.6.x

Did the iOS 9 software update for my iPad Air 2. I use a Mac Pro running 10.6.8 & iTunes 11.4 (18). Upon reboot of the iPad and connecting to iTunes it pops up a message saying it requires a newer Version of iTunes and pushes me off to itunes.com to get one. Of course if I run Software Update or even Check for Update withing itunes they all report I'm current. $)#*&$)&@#^$!!!

Thanks, Apple, you screwed us all. No more syncing, copying playlists etc... MAYBE, and I doubt it, maybe doing it over wifi is not broke yet...

I know I could do Mavericks or Yosemite, even have it on a 2nd SSD, but too much hassle. Regardless a LOT of my software will break and my media files serving over the network from the Pro (Samba) will definitely break, much less my Mac playing common files in a mkv container won't work on the desktop. One of the most common things out there. Sure I could convert to mp4, but the minute you add a default 5.1 or 6 Channel surround track it won't play. I thought it was all about making life simpler but the stuff you started in 10.7 broke and left behind a bunch of people.

iPad Air 2 WiFi, Cellular, iOS 8.1.2, Gold 128GB

Posted on Sep 16, 2015 11:56 AM

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TigerSSMac Author

Level 2

185 points

Posted on Sep 16, 2015 11:58 AM

Ohh,, one more thing...

I guess this will also will affect me if I update my 6 Plus or buy a new 6S Plus. Both of which I was planning to do....

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Oct 3, 2015 1:02 PM in response to drtheseus

This morning I upgraded my iphone 5c to IOS 9.0.2 using my G5 10.6.8 and itunes 11.4. No warnings of incompatibilites from itunes of course. After upgrading the phone is no longer compatible with itunes 11.4 as we now know.

"The iphone cannot be used because it requires a newer version of iTunes..."

There is no itunes upgrade beyond 11.4 available for Mac OS 10.6.8

There is no system upgrade beyond 10.6.8 for old machines (or maybe you have lots of 10.6.8 dependent software hardware)

There is no way of reverting back to IOS 8.41 on the phone as Apple have stopped signing that version a few days back.

I talked to three levels of Apple support who all tried hard to find a solution but confirmed that there was no way to fix the problem. They did acknowledge that itunes 11.4 should not allow a fatal upgrade like this without some kind of warning.

I can see no way out of this problem with out new hardware, mac OS, itunes etc unless someone smarter than me hacks an IOS downgrade process.

Very very frustrated to have been stupid enough to accept an upgrade.

phil

rccharles

Level 6

12,957 points

Oct 3, 2015 2:15 PM in response to Captain 3D

For what it is worth, a G5 cannot run 10.6. The max os is 10.5.8.

What iMac do you have?

Report system info

Blue apple > about this Mac

click on more info

click on hardware

do not copy your serial number nor uuid.

Oct 3, 2015 7:57 PM in response to rccharles

it is an aluminum bodied G5 Mac Pro desktop (not Imac). MacPro3,1 Quad intel Xeon. It is old but can actually run El Cap...BUT that breaks all my current software so I need to stay on 10.6.8.

I heard that IOS 9.0.1 (currently on 9.0.2) might still work with itunes 11.4 and also it is still down gradable from 9.0.2. I have not been able to confirm as I have not found an ipsw that is accepted. I have access to another machine with the latest itunes and every time I Option click Restore and select and older ispw it says it is not compatible eg Apple is blocking the downgrade. I tried various ispw for 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2 could not get anything to install.

Super annoyed. Lost eight hours to this today and still no better off. Looks the only way back is to buy a used iphone that is still on 8.4.

unbelievable...phil

rccharles

Level 6

12,957 points

Oct 4, 2015 12:09 PM in response to Captain 3D

You could get a separate hd and install El Capitan on it.

I've read some posts where if you did an icloud update, then you can still sync with you existing iTunes on 10.6. Not sure how that helps.

Fyi: you do not have a g5 computer. You have intel. The g5 is a chip that was built by IBM. Apple stopped using the g5 chips in 2005.

Oct 4, 2015 12:45 PM in response to rccharles

Ah yes not a G5.

I did install El Cap on a separate drive and although it works it breaks lots of my existing setup as expected. I think I am stuck not syncing my phone.

phil

rccharles

Level 6

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Oct 4, 2015 4:57 PM in response to Captain 3D

You can install the latest iTunes in the El Capitan partition and backup that way. [ pain ]

Backup to the iCloud.

I backup both ways.

Robert

Oct 4, 2015 6:41 PM in response to rccharles

time to rev up icioud I guess

Oct 4, 2015 6:50 PM in response to rccharles

time to rev up icioud I guess

After iPad iOS 9 update you can't use 10.6.x