Is IOS12 compatible with an old MacBook Pro only running OS X Yosemite and iTunes12.8.0.150? Unfortunately, Apple has not come out with a new MacBook Air to which to upgrade beyond Yosemite.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), Iphone 7Plus
After much work and effort and pain on a lot of people's part, I think I can summarize the answer:
Thanks for everyone's effort. Now I don't have to immediately have to buy a new Mac (being announced at the end of October?).
Apple is suggesting to update the 10.10.5 Security update on:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1933
If this does not work for you and you don't have an iPhone XR or XS, state what you are connecting, and whether or not the iPad or iPhone running iOS 12 is visible in iTunes at all? If it isn't that would be significant.
Not true. If you can install Yosemite, you can install El Capitan. Same system requirements.
Also, some 10.6 preloaded Macs are compatible 10.12 Sierra to Mojave, and all those Macs can go directly to Sierra:
Which 10.6 Macs can install Mac OS Sierra through Mojave (10.12-10.14)
Older 10.6 Macs, the trick is to get the original installer discs if post March 15, 2010 and before 10.7's release. Applecare offers those at a nominal value.
If it is pre March 15, 2010 Mac, then you can get the retail 10.6 installer disc from the Apple online store calling 1800-MYAPPLE.
Once you install 10.6 from either original discs, or retail disc above, use the 10.6.8 combo update and security update to enable the App Store and install of 10.11 from the link below:
El Capitan System (10.11) requirements for upgrade
If your Mac is newer than 10.7's release of July 20, 2011, it is also compatible with with 10.12, which is still available free once you upgrade to the free 10.7.5. Here is the free upgrade link for Sierra and the items that are compatible with it: Upgrading to Sierra
The only reasons for staying on Yosemite include:
1. No backup. You should have a backup anyway.
2. No updates to third party software for El Capitan or Sierra compatibility. Many alternatives exist on the App Store.
3. Preference to remain on iPhone versus Apple's new Photos App, introduced in 10.10.3.
I know it is a bit an imposition to downgrade to 10.6 first before installing 10.11, but sadly that's the way Apple's Mac App Store has the updates arranged for some older Macs. But all do have an upgrade path.
I recommend not updating your phone and make sure to turn off automatic updates on your phone so that your apps continue to work. I am on a 2014 MacBook Pro running Yosemite. And I am on iTunes 11. You might be able to downgrade your iTunes I would look into that. I will not upgrade past Yosemite because my FCP and photoshop will no longer work. All that said, I did update my iPad mini retina 2 directly on my iPad not through iTunes and afterwords I was still able to back up to iTunes without a problem. But I did not try this on my iPhone SE and intend to not upgrade my iOS on my iPhone moving forward.
I have MacBook Pro 2013 - OS X Yosemite 10.10.5
iTunes 12.8.0.150
Iphone 7 iOS12.0.1
When I plug my iPhone to my computer I tunes say : "To use your iPhone with iTunes , you need to install OS X 10.11.4 (or later)
That means update Yosemite right ? I try updating and it says theres no updates available
No it isn't. I updated an iPad Pro to iOS12, no issues at all, only then does iTunes warn you that the iPad can no longer talk to my Mac. Why on earth can't it check before the update!!!
One question for those it doesn't work, have you applied the last security update to Yosemite?
I applied the last security update to Yosemite and it didn’t work. I cannot use my iPhone X with iTunes. A message asks me to upgrade to El Capitan when I plug my iPhone
One other thing to consider is the fact that Image Capture should still be able to see your photos and movies on your device even after updating the device. Your synchronization of bookmarks, music that you ripped, and settings to your Mac though can only be done to the Cloud if you don't have an operating system capable of syncing it on your own computer. At least though once you have backed up your Image Capture data, you have less data that will have to go on the cloud.
I have Itunes 12.8.0.150 and Mac OS X 10.10.5 and iTunes does NOT recognize my iphone 7 now that I've upgraded to ios 12. It says I need Mac X OS 10.11.4 or later. I tried going to the link to download iTunes 12.8, but when it was installed, it turned out to be 12.8.0.150 again. My Macbook Pro is vintage late 2007 and doesn't have but 4 GB Ram and I'm afraid El Capitan will mess with performance big time. Also, I don't know if my MS Office and other apps will work with El Capitan. What to do?
Ios12 doesn’t work with Yosemite.
The compatibility is not related to IOS 12 specifically but apparently to the iPhone Xs hardware. I still have my iPhone 6 running IOS12 and it synchs no problem but my new iPhone XS cannot connect.
No
Hi all thanks for your replies - it’s worked.
I had to reset network settings on iPhone and reinstall iTunes but it now connects and syncs. If you’re struggling give those two things a go.
Is IOS12 compatible with OS X Yosemite?
