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Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
You can select the content you want to sync between your Mac and device. You can sync all items of a specific type (for example, all your movies or photos). Or you can select specific items (for example, some of your movies or some of your photos), which gives you more control. After you select the content you want to sync, the items are updated whenever you sync your device and your Mac.
You can sync music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, contacts, calendars and photos between your Mac and device. If you want to sync files, see Sync files from your Mac to iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
The first time you set up syncing, you must connect your device to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable. After you connect the device, the device icon appears in the Finder sidebar and selecting the icon displays syncing options. You then select which items to sync.
If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can also set up to sync wirelessly when your Mac and device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over Wi-Fi.
For more information about syncing, see Intro to syncing your Mac and your devices.
Sync content to your device
Connect your device to your Mac.
You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable, or a Wi-Fi connection. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over Wi-Fi.
Click
[the Finder icon] in the Dock to open a Finder window, then select the device in the Finder sidebar.If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and cant see the device in the Finder sidebar, see the Apple Support article If your computer doesnt recognise your iPhone or iPad.
In the row near the top, click the type of content you want to sync. (For contacts and calendars, click Info.)
Note: If you use iCloud Photos and Apple Music, your photos and music are synced automatically using iCloud. When you click Music or Photos, no options appear for syncing.
Select the Sync [content type] onto [device name] tickbox to turn on syncing for that type of item. (For photos, select the Sync photos to your device from tickbox, then choose either Photos or a folder.)
If you want to sync a selection of content, instead of all content, do any of the following:
Sync a selection of music: Click Selected artists, albums, genres and playlists, then select each item you want to sync.
Sync a selection of movies: Select each movie you want to sync. If you want to sync a certain number of recent or unwatched movies, click Automatically include, then choose an option from the pop-up menu.
Sync a selection of TV Shows: Select each TV show you want to sync. If you want to sync a certain number of recent or unwatched TV shows, click Automatically include, then choose options from the pop-up menus.
Sync a selection of podcasts: Select each podcast you want to sync. If you want to sync a certain number of recent or unplayed podcasts, click Automatically copy, then choose options from the pop-up menus.
Sync a selection of books: Click Selected books, then select each book you want to sync.
Sync a selection of contacts: Click Selected groups, then select each group you want to sync.
Sync a selection of calendars: Click Selected calendars, then select each calendar you want to sync.
Sync a selection of photo albums: Select Sync photos to your device from, then choose Photos in the pop-up menu to the right. Select Selected albums, then select each album you want to sync.
Sync a selection of photos in a folder: Select Sync photos to your device from, then choose a folder in the pop-up menu. Select Selected folders, then select each folder you want to sync.
When youre ready to sync, click Apply.
Note: You can turn on accessibility features like VoiceOver, Zoom, Display features, Read & Speak features and Audio features for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch when its connected to your Mac, or after youve set it up to sync over Wi-Fi. Click General, click Configure Accessibility, select the accessibility features you want to use, then click OK.
Before disconnecting your device from your Mac, click 
[the Eject button] in the Finder sidebar.
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Turn automatic syncing on or off on Mac
You can sync content automatically whenever you connect your device to your Mac.
WARNING: If you delete an automatically synced item from your Mac, the deleted item is removed from your device the next time you sync.
Connect your device to your Mac.
You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable, or a Wi-Fi connection. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over Wi-Fi.
Click
[the Finder icon] in the Dock to open a Finder window, then select the device in the Finder sidebar.If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and cant see the device in the Finder sidebar, see the Apple Support article If your computer doesnt recognise your iPhone or iPad.
In the row near the top, click General.
Select Automatically sync when this [device] is connected to turn on automatic syncing.
Click Apply.
Before disconnecting your device from your Mac, click [the Eject button] in the Finder sidebar.
Remove synced content from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
To remove unwanted content from both your Mac and device, delete the content from your Mac and sync your device.
To remove content from just your device while keeping it on your Mac, follow these steps:
Connect your device to your Mac.
You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable, or a Wi-Fi connection. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over Wi-Fi.
Click
[the Finder icon] in the Dock to open a Finder window, then select the device in the Finder sidebar.If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and cant see the device in the Finder sidebar, see the Apple Support article If your computer doesnt recognise your iPhone or iPad.
Click the type of content you want to remove in the row near the top. (For contacts and calendars, click Info.)
Deselect the tickboxes of the content you want to remove from your device.
When youre ready to sync, click Apply.
Before disconnecting your device from your Mac, click [the Eject button] in the Finder sidebar.