Locate and view your iPhone or iPad on your computer

When you connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to your computer, your device 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.

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 can’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 will appear in the sidebar in the Apple Devices app window.

Find out what to do if you can’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 upper-left-hand corner of the iTunes window. Click the icon to view details about your device.

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