If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch does not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Mac, try troubleshooting using the assistant for your device:

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If the issue continues, refer to the additional troubleshooting suggestions below.
Note: This article is for Mac OS X users. If you are using a Windows PC, please refer to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows.

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