OS Tahoe & IOS26.0 Itunes / Music does not sync nor settings any longer accessible

Good day everyone.

MacBook Pro with Tahoe 26.0 & Iphone 15 Pro Max with IOS 26.0.

I still have ITunes (now Music) but do not want to get Apple Music subscription, as I have been using Itunes since its inauguration and have thousands of music tracks, movies and shows.

Prior to updating to Tahoe 26.0 and when I open Music on my MacBook, I could set the sncy settings i.e. which playlist and/or artist (especially newly purchased tracks) to transfer to my Iphone.

This now does not work any more.

The "SyncSettings" button top right corner on the Music application on my MacBook is not accessible anymore. My Iphone is shown within the Music app on the MacBook, and when I left/right click the symbol I can sync, but the playlists and artists are not sycnd in reality to my IPhone.

Today I created 2 more playlists and they also do not get sncyd. What is on my IPhone Music is only the Playlists and Artists which I have sncyd before I upgraded to Tahoe.

I re-booted both devices, de- and reauthorized devices, signed in and out of my Apple ID etc .... all to no avail. No further updates are available.

Can only assume this is a bug with the new Tahoe software, which does not recognize the "older Music" versions like Itunes sync settings .... I still want and need this, so would appreciate any one out there to be please check / provide guidance. Cheers and have a wonderful day.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 24, 2025 12:53 AM

25 replies

Nov 24, 2025 12:17 AM in response to cloud4mac

Hello cloud4mac,

I use the iPhone Mirroring to arrange APPS as well as access certain APPS on my iPhone through my MacBook (I am old, so tying sometimes on the MacBook is easier for me). Maybe you want to give that a try.

Unsure about the MacMini - do not have one. May I please suggest you open another topic on this one specifically, with the issue of the documents being "moved/put" into folders automatically.

Yeah, the "liquid" glass et al takes a bit getting used to, however I find the visibility to actually be more improved for me as an older guy, and especially at night the APP icons have a more improved visibility (yes, I lower the screen brightness also).

Nov 24, 2025 6:25 PM in response to marianfrom201204

Thanks for that suggestion but it really was not any different than using the iPhone itself to rearrange my apps. Instead of my finger, I had to use the mouse on a small image of my iPhone.

A friend suggested I simply ask SIRI to open the app and that works well too, except when I am in a public area where my speaking would be disruptive. But then again, all the young people around me are talking to their phones so I would just blend in.

Apple should consider a stripped down version of MacOS and iOS just for seniors. I think it would be a hit!

Nov 24, 2025 6:27 PM in response to cloud4mac

Apparently this community doesn't like what I originally posted as I received this today ...

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mp9649

Level 1

13 points

Oct 8, 2025 8:33 PM in response to marianfrom201204

This is beyond frustrating. I don't understand why apple would release an update and not have all the bugs worked out. First it was my iMessage and now iTunes Match.

Oct 9, 2025 11:37 PM in response to mp9649

Howdy,

What is the issue with your iMessage?

Sync works between my MacBook & iPhone, what should I be looking for please?

vlc_

Level 1

12 points

Oct 21, 2025 7:08 PM in response to rspencer99

thanks this did work for me but still not great that the overall look and functionality has been compromised. Hoping for a quick fix

Oct 23, 2025 6:30 AM in response to marianfrom201204

I am having this problem too. I would like to be notified via email when there is a fix for this.

Thank you.

Oct 25, 2025 9:51 PM in response to rspencer99

Hello rspencer99,

Thank you for your tip. However, it did not work for me - glad somehow you made it work though.

Cheers,

Mark

Oct 30, 2025 3:01 AM in response to marianfrom201204

All tracks now start at 0:00 even though I changed starting time under options and they are still there. I have tried resetting the tracks to 0:00 and back to original starting time with no success.

Nov 8, 2025 6:39 AM in response to marianfrom201204

It now works again after you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26.1 and your MacBook to macOS 26.1. Yay!

OS Tahoe & IOS26.0 Itunes / Music does not sync nor settings any longer accessible