Locate and view your iPhone or iPad on your computer

When you connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to your computer, it should appear in the Finder, the Apple Devices app or iTunes.

View your device in the Finder

If your Mac is using macOS Catalina or later, the name of your connected device appears in the sidebar of any window in the Finder. Click its name to view details about your device.

The Finder window showing the name of your connected device in the sidebar

If your Mac is using an earlier version of macOS, or you're using a Windows PC, view your device in the Apple Devices app or iTunes instead.

Find out what to do if you don’t see your device in the Finder.

View your device in the Apple Devices app

Connect your device to your Windows PC using a USB cable. An icon of your connected device appears in the sidebar in the Apple Devices app window.

The Apple Devices app showing your connected device in the sidebar

Find out what to do if you don't see your device in the sidebar.

View your device in iTunes

If your Mac is using macOS Mojave or earlier or you're using a Windows PC, an icon of your connected device appears in the top-left-hand corner of the iTunes window. Click the icon to view details about your device.

The iTunes window showing an icon of your connected device in the top right-hand corner

Find out what to do if you don't see your device in the iTunes window.

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