Hello Alan, 1. Did you install at some time Microsoft Power BI? The Microsoft Power BI for iOS app on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch delivers the mobile BI experience for Power BI, Power BI Report Server, and Reporting Services
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/mobile/mobile-iphone-app-get-started 2. Why This Alert Appears on Your Mac Generally, if your Mac is running the latest macOS version and your iPhone is running the latest iOS version available, you should never see this message appear on your laptop or desktop's screen. If your iPhone is running a newer version of iOS than the macOS version you're running currently supports, you will not be able to sync your iPhone with iTunes if you get the "software update is required to connect to your iPhone" alert. You will, however, still be able to charge your iPhone and use other tools such as Image Capture, Photos, etc. How to Sync Your iPhone with iTunes Again If you have no interest in updating your Mac to the newest macOS, the answer may be painfully obvious. When you see the "A software update is required to connect to your iOS device. Would you like to download and install this update now?" prompt, simply click on "Install" to update the software needed to get your iOS device working with iTunes again on an older macOS version. Another solution would be to open up the App Store on your Mac, head to the "Updates" tab, then update any system software to the latest version. If you're currently running macOS Sierra or lower, it's a good idea to update to macOS High Sierra. Most third-party app developers have had ample time to make sure their apps work with High Sierra, so there should be no compatibility issues there. Cheers, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 29 Sep 2018, at 10:10 am, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can anyone explain the meaning of two strange iMac (High Sierra 10.13.6) > messages recently received relating to an iPad 5? > > 1. Before installing iOS12 I made an iTunes backup on the iMac. (I do not > use iCloud for backup.) iTunes gave message “Some of the purchased items on > the iPad including ‘Power’, could not be transferred because you are not > authorised for them on this computer. Would you like to authorise this > computer for items purchased from the iTunes Store?" > > I reluctantly agreed to authorise so I could proceed with the backup. But > what is “Power”? I have not purchased any app, movie or song with that title > or association. > > 2. Several days after installing iOS12 I plugged the iPad into the iMac and > got a (system) message “A software update is required to connect to Alan’s > iPad 5.” I did not download and install it. What would the software update > be? I fear it may be macos Mojave which I don’t want. I also fear it may > have some association with the purchased ‘Power’ item now sitting in the > iTunes backup file I can’t access! > > Cheers, on this damp and grey morning, > Alan > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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