Has Apple removed the ability to sync the iphone on wifi?
it does not show up except when connecting it to the mac via usb c.
it does not show up except when connecting it to the mac via usb c.
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Wifi Backup removed?
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yes, it was not there where it was before.
BUT: aber a while it showed up again, dont know what was the problem.
I was just on the phone with AppleCare. Apple has removed the ability to backup your iphone to your mac via wifi! You must use a usb cable. I used to backup to my MacBook Pro M5 all the time, but suddenly I was unable. I updated my Mac OS to 26.4.1 still can't backup via wifi! AppleCare's inly suggestion was to complain @ apple.com/feedback i suggest you complain, if enough do they might bring it back. Sheesh!
Because this doesn't seem right I called AppleCare again. I wanted to get the technical bulletin that detailed Apple removing the ability to backup my iphone to my MacBook Pro via wifi. Resetting my iPhone's network settings (Settings/General/Transfer or reset iphone/Reset/Reset Network Settings does restart the iphone and you will have to reconnect to your wifi network but doing this allowed my iphone to appear in a Finder window under locations. The first AppleCare tech was WRONG! For some reason when they hear the word backup they automatically want you to use iCloud- which I don't want to do! If I have to use a usb cable I will but I prefer not to, but I refuse to use iCloud for my backups.