Why doesn't my Mac recognize my iPhone in iTunes after the iTunes 12.7.2 update?
My Mac does not recognize my iPhone after the recent iTunes update.
My Mac does not recognize my iPhone after the recent iTunes update.
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I understand your Mac Mini doesn't recognize your iPhone after updating to iTunes 12.7.2. What version of the iOS is your iPhone running? If you haven't done so yet, I would suggest updating your iPhone via iCloud to the latest iOS and then restarting the iPhone and the Mac.
Update the iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue still persists, try the steps outlined in the resource below for this issue:
If iTunes doesn‘t recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
Take care.
Why doesn't my Mac recognize my iPhone in iTunes after the iTunes 12.7.2 update?