Hi Ronni It would seem there is no iPad (or ios) equivalent to the iMac (macos) App Store “Purchased” history. The iPad “Updated Recently” list is just that - one week’s data? As you said, iTunes sync and backup of ios devices is not the preferred Apple method. And apps are not backed up at all. This makes the original iTunes alert message more confusing. I assumed the purchased item that could not be transferred was an app.
I did an update of the iPad apps over WiFi. This is my usual method. I only used iTunes to create a snapshot of ios 11 as a backup before installing ios 12 in case I needed to revert. (Because I had a backup I had no need for it - - -.) I then connected the iPad to the iMac. Immediately got the "software update is required” message. I installed the update and did a new iPad backup in iTunes. All proceeded smoothly. Somewhat surprised backups are now just a single file that appears to overwrite the previous backup. And no trace of a “Power” app, except for MS Office for Mac 2011 Power Point. This now leaves the iMac and iPad now apparently working properly. The iTunes alert message about “Power” is still a mystery, but not worth chasing. There have been similar messages raised in Apple Support Discussions for many years. The Mac App Store still shows “no available updates” but as I don’t want Mojave I will keep very quiet about this anomaly! Boot Camp! Sorry Ronni: I must have just skimmed your email about 2012 iMacs and Mojave, noted it did not apply to me, then kept some of it in my poor memory. Cheers, on this lovely bright and sunny day, Alan > On 1 Oct 2018, at 5:05 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > Have you checked the App Store on your iPad to see what you have installed > recently or if there is a update? > > Try connecting your iPad to power and update over Wi-Fi > 1. Plug your device into power and connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi. > 2. Tap Settings > General > Software Update. > 3. Tap download and Install. > > I prefer to Sync & Update my iPhone 7Plus & iPad Pro 12.9-inch over Wi-Fi > since Apple don’t seem interested in iTunes anymore. > > I posted to WAMUG on 27 Sept.’18 - Subject: Mojave Won’t Install on Some 2012 > iMacs with Boot Camp. > Boot Camp is no longer supported on 2012 27-inch iMacs, if the owner plans to > update to macOS 10.14 Mojave. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 > >> On 30 Sep 2018, at 5:51 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni, >> >> Thanks for your response. >> >> 1. Never installed the MS Power BI app or used the system. The “mobile BI >> experience” doesn’t even register on my exciting app scale. >> >> 2. Sometimes things are painfully obvious and I still need to ask wamug >> advice! The Install option infers an update to the existing macos which is >> 10.13.6 (High Sierra). I could find no documentation as to what the “update” >> involved. I assumed it was to 10.14 (Mojave) which I do not want. You seem >> to disagree. Perhaps the update would be a minor patch for iTunes vers >> 12.8.0.150. Have you any details of this? >> >> By the way, Mojave is not offered as an app update. I have a late 2012 iMac >> 27 inch 1TB Fusion drive. I read somewhere that my model iMac with 3TB >> drives are not compatible at this time. Perhaps it is all fusion drive >> models - - issues with the new Apple file system??? >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >> >>> On 30 Sep 2018, at 1:37 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> <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 >>> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741/?at=1l3vs3K&mt=12>. >>> 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] >>> <mailto:[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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