Note: If you use iCloud or other services like Apple Music, options for syncing with your computer might not be available. Connect iPhone and your computer with a cable. Note: To use the Finder to sync content, macOS With earlier versions of macOS, use iTunes to sync with your Mac.
At the top of the window, click the type of content you want to sync for example, Movies or Books. Note: For information about using the Files option, see Transfer files between iPhone and your computer.
By default, all items of a content type are synced, but you can choose to sync individual items, such as selected music, movies, books, or calendars.
If it's not already installed, you can download it from Apple here. Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn more about syncing your iPhone with iTunes.
Most of the time, you can simply unplug the USB cable from the computer when you're done syncing. However, if you're currently syncing the iPhone, you'll need to click the eject button before removing the cable. Here, you'll see an overview of information on your iPhone, including available storage space and its serial number. From here, you can choose to sync contacts and calendars from your computer to your iPhone. From here, you can customize the apps on your device, including how they are arranged and organized.
Click these options to decide what music , movies , TV shows , and books from your iTunes library to sync to your iPhone. If you have a lot of music on your computer, you may only want to sync specific playlists, albums, or artists. From here, you can choose to sync photos from your computer onto your iPhone.
You can sync photos from any folder on your computer. If you have a Mac, you can also sync photos from the Photos app. Click Back Up Now if you'd like to manually back up the iPhone on your computer. Because your iPhone will be backed up automatically to your computer when syncing or to iCloud if enabled , you likely won't need to use this option very often.
Want to change the name of your iPhone? You can do that from the Summary screen, too. Navigate to the content type in question for detailed instructions on how to sync that content between your iPhone and computer. Select the Music tab in the left panel of iTunes. Additional options include:. On the Movies tab, you control the syncing of movies and videos that aren't TV shows.
Click the box next to Sync Movies to enable syncing of movies to your iPhone. When you activate this feature, select individual movies in the box that appears below. To sync a given movie, click its checkbox. When you click it, all other options become available. Podcasts have the same syncing options as Movies and TV Shows. Click the box next to Sync Podcasts to access the options.
You can choose to sync none or all of your podcasts, just like with TV shows, as well as those fitting specific criteria. If you wish to sync some podcasts, but not others, select a podcast and then select the episodes you want to sync with your iPhone by clicking the box next to each episode.
You can also save your PDFs to your iPhone. Check the box next to Sync Books to enable the syncing of books from your hard drive to your iPhone. When you check this, two options activate. If you choose Selected books , check the box next to each book you want to sync. After selecting Audiobooks from the menu in the left panel, click the box next to Sync Audiobooks. Select all audiobooks or only ones you specify, just like with regular books.
If you're not syncing all audiobooks, check the box next to each book you want to sync to your iPhone. If the audiobook comes in sections, select which you want to transfer. You can also choose to manage your audiobooks in playlists and sync those playlists in the Include Audiobooks from Playlists section. Check the box next to Sync Photos to enable this option.
Choose which photo library to sync with iPhone in the Copy photos from the drop-down menu. Once you've done that, your syncing options include:. The Info tab is where you manage the sync settings for contacts and calendars. When you set up your iPhone, if you chose to sync your contacts and calendars with iCloud recommended , no options are available on this screen.
Instead, a message informs you that this data is syncing with iCloud. You can make changes to the settings on your iPhone. If you choose to sync this information from your computer, you'll need to activate the sections by checking the box next to each heading and then indicating your preferences from the options that appear.
If you have apps on your iPhone that can sync files back and forth with your computer—such as videos or presentations—you move them on this tab. In the Apps column, select the app whose files you want to sync. In the Documents column, you'll see a list of all available files. To sync a file, single-click it, then click Save to.
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