Cannot see iPhone on finder locations

Cannot see iPhone on finder to set up syncing

MacBook Air (M2)

Posted on Feb 23, 2023 04:17 PM

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elcpu

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Posted on Feb 23, 2023 04:22 PM

Reboot both the iPhone and the Mac and try it again. Then follow the steps here:

If your device doesn’t appear in the sidebar when connected to Mac - Apple Support

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elcpu

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Feb 23, 2023 04:22 PM in response to Banana222dx

Reboot both the iPhone and the Mac and try it again. Then follow the steps here:

If your device doesn’t appear in the sidebar when connected to Mac - Apple Support

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