What software update is needed to connect to iPhone 7?

You need to update iTunes to the current version. If you have problems doing it through the app store, download it directly to your Mac from iTunes.com and install it from there.

[SOLVED] Hey guys, i had this problem too for a few days while trying to connect my iPhone 8 to iTunes. As you guessed it, click on install -> downloading item -> Installation failed. i am running the latest iOS 12.1 on my iPhone 8, latest MacOS Mojave 10.14.1 on my 27" iMac late 2013, and iTunes 12.9.0.164. All my Apps are updated as well.

Called Apple support, was told to Reset NVRAM and Systems Management Controller (SMC), and to check that my date and time was set correctly on my iMac. Was told to try different cables to connect my iPhone 8 to iMac, used my old original apple cable from my iPhone 6. All these DID NOT WORK.

I downloaded Xcode as well. DID NOT WORK too.

So i read here that some guys used different cables (no brand) and it worked. So i remembered i have another original apple cable in my car, gave it a last try and this time it WORKED. Finally i could connect my iphone 8 to iTunes. Previously i could have used my wife's iPhone 7Plus cable and it did not work.

So the moral of the story is -> try using different cables and try different methods because YOU NEVER KNOW!

Good Luck!!

I had this issue when I also updated my MacBookPro and iPhone X to mohave and IOS 12.i have installed Xcode and I have virtually done anything I could find on apple support but my MacBook keeps asking for updates anytime I connect my phone

I got this solution out of serendipity though......my MacBook pro15 2015, I realised only comes with only Usb 3.0....

I have a SABRENT USB hub that has USD 2.0 port and so I wanted to find out if perhaps the issues would be related to the phones connection using the usb 3.0

To my surprise anytime I connected the phone Via usb 2.0, this error of persistent updates doesn't occur but if I I connect directly to my MacBook usb 3.0 port it does.

I've tried on other MacBook with other friends who have the same issue and it worked. so my best bet is to get a usb 2.0 hub

Hope it helps

currently this is the only fix until apple does their job right

https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/fix-software-update-is-required-connect-your- iphone-warning-your-mac-0185898/

Rob,

I'm getting the same error messages about an update required and the required update is not available.

In my case, this is happening when either the iPad or the iPhone are connected to the iMac via USB. I did find they will connect and synce over the wifi network. I recommend you give that a try until we get a real answer/solution.

Hope this helps!

Tim

Hi there.

If that's still an issue, I found yet another solution.

Sometimes the dialog appears when you're using a wrong cable. In my case I've used airPods cable and it has been giving me the dialog all way long. Then I did nothing but changed the cable to the proper one (need to say that both of them were brand new) and the iPhone has connected successfully.

As far as I understand that, it probably could be that the cables are somehow different (id, power or whatever) and this difference is crucial for the connection.

Hope it helps.

this to resets resolve this issue smc and nvram

Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac - Apple Support

already tested and resolved the issue it is an system bug after update.

Have a nice day 🙂

I'm thinking this problem may only work when my iPad isn't fully charged. Last time this happened it wasn't fully charged and this time the same thing. I charged it and connected and it's working now.

I was on 12.0 and getting the no connect message. Thank you Melissa King for these instructions which returned me to 11.4.1. Select-

Doing a Hard Reset for an iPad Never Synced with iTunes

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/wipe-ipad-factory-settings-passcode-55572.html

After trying multiple things, to include two Apple factory lighting cables, I borrow a lighting cable from a friend and my iPhone XS Max connected to my MacBook Pro right away. I then tried my other cable and it worked. Somehow, the newer cable reset something when it was plugged in my MacBook and iPhone.

The problem went away for a couple of days but returned with a vengeance. It kept looping, restarting iTunes whenever I'd kill it or reboot. When I turned off my iPad, rebooted, then turned it on, it also kept wanting me to enter my passcode, but only gave me part of a second to do so. (My iPhone connects fine, the app store thinks I'm up to date, both my Mac and my iPad think they have current operating systems).

Interesting. I didn't know I could drag documents into apps with my iPad in the other room. I'm living with that for now, until I can connect it to my Mac. Nope, that *looked* like it was working, but at the 2nd app (I'm copying an .epub to various e-readers), it lost my iPad. (Even though iTunes say's it is backing up my iPad). Confused.

I got this message yesterday for the first time when trying to sync my iPhone 7 which I had just updated to iOS 12.

After a few goes it looks like some kind of update was installed.

However, after the back up and sync of my phone had finished, I noticed that suddenly my system HD had about 45GB more data on it !! My system drive is a 1TB SSD factory drive formatted with AFPS.

What is going on ?

When I used Superduper to do a back up clone it ended up with about 45GB less data in it that the system drive.

So it seems there is some weird duplication thing going on with the SSD ?

Any suggestion on how to get rid of the extra data please ??