How to sync iOS device with macOS Catalina

If you've upgraded your Mac to macOS Catalina, you may have noticed that the iTunes application is missing. Instead, it has been replaced by three other apps, Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.

This means that there is no dedicated application to sync iOS devices with Macs, which is the greatest feature of iTunes. This new method is a little different on macOS Catalina and has nothing to do with using any application other than Finder.TipsMake.com will show you how to do this below.

1. Open Finder on a Mac. (You can do so from the Finder icon in the Dock .)

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2. Connect your iOS device to the Mac. You can see it in the Finder sidebar.

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Note : If you don't see the sidebar, make sure it is enabled by going to View> Show Sidebar in Finder.

3. When doing so, you will see the same device sync interface previously available in iTunes. From here, you can manage backing up and syncing content from your Mac to your iOS device and vice versa.

To back up your iOS device, simply specify whether you want to back up your device to iCloud or to your Mac (local backup). You can only choose one, so you'll have to turn off iCloud backups, if you want to continue syncing your device with your Mac. Once done, just click 'Back Up Now' to backup the device. Similarly, you can restore an earlier backup on your iOS device by clicking 'Restore Backup' .

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You can also choose to display your device whenever connected to the same WiFi network. This will allow you to manage sync options remotely.

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Using different tabs for each media content, you will be able to sync specific or all media content with your iOS device. This includes Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Audiobooks, Photos and Files .

In each tab, if the Sync option is turned on (for example, Sync Music ), you can choose whether you want to sync your entire library or just specific content.

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Content for Music, Movies / TV Shows, Podcasts, Books / Audiobooks, Photos comes from Music, Apple TV, Podcasts, iBooks and Photos respectively . Therefore, if you want to add more content to your device, you need to make sure that it has been added in the corresponding application before syncing with the device.

If you need to sync photos from the Photos app on your Mac to your iPhone, you'll need to turn off iCloud Photo Library sync on your device.

The Files tab will allow you to sync data related to specific apps from / to iOS devices.

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You can also choose to back up your contacts ( Contacts ), calendar information ( Calender ), etc. from the Info tab .

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Everything is done. It's easy to sync an iOS device with a Mac in macOS Catalina. If you have any other comments, please share them in the comments section below!