How do I fix AppleMobileDeviceHelper issues on iMac with macOS Ventura 13.7.4?

AppleMobileDeviceHelper is causing continuing issues on my iMac

I have kept about ten reports over a 2-month period.

Where can I send them to help you figure out what is happening?

My iMac is 21.5 inch Retina 4K 2017 3.6GHz Quad Core Intel Core i5

I've updated to Ventura 13.7.4

George

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Apple TV 4K

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 10:05 AM

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