Cannot sync iPhone 6 to Macbook Air M1

I am trying to sync my iPhone 6 to a Macbook Air M1. It has synced a few times but it is intermittent and recently it simply does not sync. The iPhone 6 appears in Finder named correctly but the window just shows "Loading" with the rotating 'hourglass' symbol forever. I have tried the following:


  • Cleaning socket in iPhone
  • Both USB-C ports on the Macbook
  • A new USB-C to Lightning cable
  • Resetting privacy options on iPhone 6
  • Ensuring iPhone 6 and Macbook OSes are up-to-date


Nothing seems to work. Any help appreciated.


MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

Posted on Jun 15, 2023 2:22 AM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2023 4:23 AM

I thought the MacBook Air was up-to-date as it was set to have automatic updates, however it turns out if was still on Big Sur. I have now upgraded to Ventura and it seems to be working OK now.

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