cvistro-yu
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Q: Syncing iPhone 5 ios 10.0.2 with Macbook OS X 10.6.8

I've recently upgraded my iPhone 5 to ios 10.0.2. Since then, it has not been able to sync with my MacBook OS X 10.6.8 on iTunes and iPhoto. Is it a compatibility issue? What can be done?

iPhone 5, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 9:04 AM

by KiltedTim,Apple recommended
KiltedTim KiltedTim
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iOS 10.x requires iTunes 12.5, which requires OS X 10.9.5 or higher. You're not going to be able to sync your phone to your Mac unless you upgrade (if your Mac supports it). The only real alternative is to install Windows 7 or higher using BootCamp or virtualization, and sync with iTunes for Windows.

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 9:55 PM

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Q: Syncing iPhone 5 ios 10.0.2 with Macbook OS X 10.6.8

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  • by KiltedTim,Apple recommended

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Oct 15, 2016 9:55 PM in response to cvistro-yu
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    Oct 15, 2016 9:55 PM in response to cvistro-yu

    iOS 10.x requires iTunes 12.5, which requires OS X 10.9.5 or higher. You're not going to be able to sync your phone to your Mac unless you upgrade (if your Mac supports it). The only real alternative is to install Windows 7 or higher using BootCamp or virtualization, and sync with iTunes for Windows.

  • by cvistro-yu,

    cvistro-yu cvistro-yu Oct 15, 2016 9:57 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Oct 15, 2016 9:57 PM in response to KiltedTim

    Thank you for your reply. My MacBook can no longer support OS X 10.9.5. It is 6 years old, the last of the series of MacBook White.

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Oct 15, 2016 10:39 PM in response to cvistro-yu
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    Oct 15, 2016 10:39 PM in response to cvistro-yu

    cvistro-yu wrote:

     

    It is 6 years old, the last of the series of MacBook White.

    Time passes quickly ...

     

    Your MacBook would have to be from early 2009 or earlier, which is now at least seven years old.  If it were six years old (from late 2010), it could indeed support later versions of OS X (and even MacOS Sierra).