Locate and view your connected device on your computer

After you connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod or Apple TV to your computer, you can view it and access its settings in different areas of the Finder or iTunes.

View your device in a Finder window

Starting with macOS Catalina, your devices appear in the sidebar of the Finder windows. Click the device to select it.

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View your device by clicking on the device's icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.

If you have multiple devices connected to your computer, click the device icon, then choose your device from the menu.

 

 

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View your device by clicking on the button that shows your device's name in the upper-right corner of the iTunes window. If you're in the iTunes Store, click the Library button in the upper-right corner first. If you don't see your device, select View > Hide Sidebar.

If you have multiple devices connected to your computer, click the Devices button, then choose your device from the menu.

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View your device in the iTunes sidebar.

Get help

Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes.

Learn what to do if you don't see your device on your computer.

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