macOS Tahoe Not Showing Sync Settings Window.

Greetings, program.


I am trying to sync photos onto my iPod with macOS Tahoe Music. When I plug in my iPod and open the tab for my iPod in Music, and try to click the 'Sync Settings' button, the button doesn't work. This button should take me to the window where I can manage all of my music, photos, videos, etc., through one window in Finder. This window seemingly does not exist on macOS Tahoe. No matter where I look, it will not show up. Even trying to search for it in Finder doesn't work. And yes, I tried the TV app as well, and I had the same luck.


For those who need context, there's a tab in Finder that says 'iPod' whenever my iPod is plugged in, but this isn't the window I'm looking for. The window's name would be the name of my iPod, which is Memory Alpha 6th Generation, which would be listed under 'Locations' in Finder and nowhere else. The absolute latest macOS that this has worked with, at least for me, is macOS Sequoia, and every OS before that has supported iPods.


For what seems like no reason, Apple has either decided to can iPod support in macOS Tahoe, which isn't true because Music, TV, Finder, and even Disk Utility still recognize it, or there's a bug where the Sync Settings button in Music and TV doesn't work, which is the most likely case. Or, who knows? This could all just be on my end.


I'm all out of ideas for this and have to come here for help. If Reddit's gonna let me down, then Apple Community can't possibly... maybe... But anyway, if there is literally anything else that can be done, including reporting this to Apple, please let me know. My M4 Mac mini is the only device that I can use to sync my iPod, so there's literally no other option.


Thanks,

-SKM



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Mac mini (M4)

Posted on Oct 2, 2025 1:53 PM

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Nov 22, 2025 2:28 PM in response to jovike

Actually, the situation is even worse than described and the workaround doesn't really work, at least not completely. Music added after upgrading to macOS Tahoe Music does not show in the sync window; only music added before the upgrade. So basically, the sync module can not be used to manually sync an iPod. Or even an iPhone. Yes, I tried this on an iPhone I had that was not active on a cellular network. Again, only music added before the upgrade to Tahoe shows and syncs.

macOS Tahoe Not Showing Sync Settings Window.

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