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My iMac running Mojave 10.14.6 won't allow backing up of my iPad without updating the Mac to Catalina which I'm not ready to do. Is there a workaround to back it up on the Mac with Mojave if I don't want to use iCloud?
iPad, iPadOS 13
Welcome!
There is no problem other than it appears Apple's "Department of Obfuscation" wrote the language in the dialog box. Some of their recent dialog box language is fuzzier than the stuff that comes out of our nations' capital!
Please see:
What it does not say is that the download is a small file that appears to patch iTunes so it can be used like before to back up, upgrade, and synch iDevices with either iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 on Macs running a pre-Catalina OS, just like iTune always did.
I applied that patch to both my active Macs running Mojave, and they are still running Mojave today. iTunes is now happily managing four iPads ranging from an iPad 2 to an iPad 7 with zero issues.
It's safe, but always back up before doing ANY updates/patches. Belt and suspenders, ya know!
Welcome!
There is no problem other than it appears Apple's "Department of Obfuscation" wrote the language in the dialog box. Some of their recent dialog box language is fuzzier than the stuff that comes out of our nations' capital!
Please see:
What it does not say is that the download is a small file that appears to patch iTunes so it can be used like before to back up, upgrade, and synch iDevices with either iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 on Macs running a pre-Catalina OS, just like iTune always did.
I applied that patch to both my active Macs running Mojave, and they are still running Mojave today. iTunes is now happily managing four iPads ranging from an iPad 2 to an iPad 7 with zero issues.
It's safe, but always back up before doing ANY updates/patches. Belt and suspenders, ya know!
Thanks Allen. That's reassuring (frustrating but reassuring nonetheless.) I'll give it a try. I'm the guy who wears a belt and suspenders with my overalls!)
Thanks again Allen. It worked like a charm. I appreciate your help and agree with your assessment of Apple's communication skills or lack thereof.
Backing up iPad on iMac with Mojave
