Restore Iphone With Mac Catalina



Kenz4968 wrote:

I am trying to back up my phone on to my computer. I used to be able to do this with no problem until i updated to MacOS Catalina. All of my devices are updated. My Macbook can read my iPhone, but when I go into Finder and click on my phone I get a message saying 'If you are experiencing problems with your iPhone, you can restore its original settings by clicking Restore iPhone.'

Oct 08, 2019 Now that iTunes is no longer in macOS Catalina, iPhone and iPad device management on the Mac has a new home: Finder. Once you get used to heading to Finder to sync, backup, update, and restore your.

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  1. Connect your device to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable. You can’t restore your device using a Wi-Fi connection. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. Select General in the button bar.
  2. Feb 05, 2020 Disconnect your iPhone / iPad from your MacBook Restart your Finder App. Press the ‘ Option ’ key and right-click on the Finder icon on the dock and choose ‘ Relaunch ’ Use Relaunch to fire up the Finder app Connect your iPhone or iPad again using the cable.
  3. MacOS Catalina uses Finder to backup and restore iPhone, iPad and iPod touch device When you connect your iPhone or other iOS device with a Mac computer that has been upgraded to macOS Catalina, Finder mounts iPhone device as an external drive, and when you click the iPhone icon, you will access iPhone Summary page in the Finder.
Before I updated to MacOS Catalina I deleted all of my old backups by accident, so I have no idea what it is trying to restore to. I don't use iCloud either for backups.

How do i restore my iphone with mac catalina

How Do I Restore My Iphone With Mac Catalina

I used other apps to get all of the important things off of my phone to see what happens when I do click 'Restore iPhone' but nothing happened. Even though my Mac is seeing my iPhone it won't connect to it. Please help me!! The picture below is what message I am getting in the Finder.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/7b8a240b-81f1-4098-95b2-adb9dbd92d7d




Follow the 3R's- if a restart does not solve your problem proceed


1. restart, ie power off/on, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559


2. reset/ or a Force Restart,


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3. restore from backup, restore as new device. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252



If you continue to have an issue Call (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

Recover Iphone Mac Catalina



Apr 16, 2020 6:23 AM

In these situations, you might need to use recovery modeto restore your device:

  • Your computer doesn't recognize your device or says it's in recovery mode.
  • If your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar.
  • You see the recovery mode screen.

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Learn what to do if you see the progress bar on your screen for several minutes.

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Put your device in recovery mode and set it up again

  1. Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
  2. On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
  3. Keep your device connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
    • iPad models that don't have a Home button: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Top button until your device begins to restart. Continue holding the Top button until your device goes into recovery mode.
    • iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery mode screen.
    • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPod touch (7th generation): Press and hold the Top (or Side) and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
    • iPad with Home button, iPhone 6s or earlier, and iPod touch (6th generation) or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
  4. Locate your device on your computer. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Update. Your computer will try to reinstall the software without erasing your data. Wait while your computer downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish, then repeat step 3.
  5. After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.

Get more help

  • If you see an error when you update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, learn what to do.
  • If you can’t update or restore your device with recovery mode, you can't use recovery mode because of broken buttons, or your device is stuck in Activation Lock, contact Apple Support.