cant update ipone - I have an iPhone 15 pro that I back up to MPB , etc., using finder & cable. Now im trying to update iPhone to ios26 and get this:
Apple support says I cant update via cable w/ Mac unless I update MBP to iOS 26 1st.
True ?
iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18
In doing some more reading online re: this problem, is was posted on the web that one should have in Finder preferences, CD's, DVD's, and iOS Devices option checked - which I did - on my Mac and my wife's. So I unchecked the option re-started Finder and checked the option and still nothing - same issue - update not recognized. So leaving the option checked, I then unchecked Bonjour Devices ( which im not sure why it was checked to begin with). I restarted Finder and tried the update via USB again and it worked. So doing one or both of these tasks fixed the not being able to recognize updates issue....
Well , maybe the engineers should look at our screenshots! I dont use AI / Apple intelligence either. WEIRD. Even the icons are different.
FYI -
"I tried via cat5 and hyperdrive dongle which works fine for syncing, moving files etc. I have no vpn enabled."
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Ethernet:
I'm not referring to a crossover cable --I'm referring to a strait-through cable: Connect your Mac to the Internet using Ethernet - Apple Support
this model mbp does not have a cat5 port. I have to use some type of adapter , hence the dongle.
Why cant I update iPhone 15 pro as usual with cable via finder & MPB ?
