Under Catalina 10.16.7, this doesn't help even if you uncheck the 'Automatically sync' box. The next time the iPhone is connected, the checkbox is already selected and syncing proceeds without user action. – DavidSupportsMonica Dec 28 '20 at 4:04.
Restore iPhone Backup on macOS Catalina iOS 13/13.1.1/13.1.2 with Tenorshare iCareFone Apart from the Tenorshare - UltData, there is another excellent tool which is able to restore iPhone without losing data, that is Tenorshare iCareFone. A macOS Utilities window will open, on which you will see the options to Restore From Time Machine Backup, Reinstall macOS version, Safari (or Get Help Online in older versions) and Disk Utility. The Proven Way to Restore a Disabled iPad on Catalina without iTunes. Apple has done away with. How to Restore your iPhone or iPad Backup in macOS Catalina. If your Mac is running macOS Catalina or higher, you can retrieve and restore your device from backup via Finder. But before we go ahead, turn off Find My feature from your device, or that can become an issue later. First and foremost, connect the device to your Mac via a USB.
In these situations, you might need to use recovery modeto restore your device:
- Your computer doesn't recognize your device or says it's in recovery mode.
- If your screen is stuck on the Apple logo for several minutes with no progress bar.
- You see the recovery mode screen.
Learn what to do if you see the progress bar on your screen for several minutes.
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Put your device in recovery mode and set it up again
- Make sure that your Mac is up to date. If you're using iTunes, make sure you have the latest version of iTunes.
- On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. If iTunes is already open, close it, then open it again. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
- Keep your device connected and wait until the recovery mode screen appears:
- iPad models that don't have a Home button: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Press and hold the Top button until your device begins to restart. Continue holding the Top button until your device goes into recovery mode.
- iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button. Press and quickly release the Volume Down button. Then, press and hold the Side button until you see the recovery mode screen.
- iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPod touch (7th generation): Press and hold the Top (or Side) and Volume Down buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
- iPad with Home button, iPhone 6s or earlier, and iPod touch (6th generation) or earlier: Press and hold both the Home and the Top (or Side) buttons at the same time. Keep holding them until you see the recovery mode screen.
- Locate your device on your computer. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose Update. Your computer will try to reinstall the software without erasing your data. Wait while your computer downloads the software for your device. If the download takes more than 15 minutes and your device exits the recovery mode screen, let the download finish, then repeat step 3.
- After the Update or Restore completes, set up your device.
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To Download And Restore Macos
- If you see an error when you update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, learn what to do.
- If you can’t update or restore your device with recovery mode, you can't use recovery mode because of broken buttons, or your device is stuck in Activation Lock, contact Apple Support.