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Minimum Supported Version of Mac OS X
For your convenience, the minimum supported version of the Mac OS -- required to sync content via iTunes on a Mac -- for each iPod, iPhone and iPad is listed below. Complete technical specifications are merely a click away.
Please be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.
Also see: All Capabilities and Identifiers for iPod, iPhone & iPad Models as well as Macs By Capability.
1
Apple Device
Minimum Mac OS Support
1
iPhone (Original/EDGE)
Mac OS X 10.4.10
1
iPhone 3G
Mac OS X 10.4.10
1
iPod touch (Original)
Mac OS X 10.4.10
1
iPod touch (2nd Gen)
Mac OS X 10.4.10
1
iPhone 3GS
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPhone 3G (China/No Wi-Fi)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPhone 3GS (China/No Wi-Fi)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod touch (3rd Gen/8 GB)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod touch (3rd Gen/32 & 64 GB)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi Only)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/4G LTE AT&T/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/4G LTE Verizon/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPhone 4 (GSM)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon/Sprint)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPhone 4S
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod touch (4th Gen/FaceTime)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod touch (4.5/5th Gen/White)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod (Original/Scroll)
MacOS 9.2.1 & X 10.1
1
iPod 2nd Gen (Touch Wheel)
MacOS 9.2.2 & X 10.1.4
1
iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30)
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 3rd Gen (10/20/40)
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 3rd Gen (15/20/40)
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 4th Gen (ClickWheel)
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod U2 Edition (4th Gen)
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod mini
MacOS X 10.1.5
1
iPod photo (30)
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod photo (40/60)
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod Color Display
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod U2 Edition (Color)
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod mini (2nd Gen)
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod shuffle (White)
MacOS X 10.2.8
1
iPod nano
MacOS X 10.3.4
1
iPod 5th Gen (with Video)
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod 5th Gen - Enhanced
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen Enhanced
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod nano (2nd Gen)
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod nano 2nd Gen (RED)
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Silver)
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Colors/Early 2007)
MacOS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2008)
MacOS X 10.4.10
1
iPod classic (Late 2008/7th Gen)
MacOS X 10.4.11
1
iPod nano (4th Gen)
MacOS X 10.4.11
1
iPod nano (5th Gen/Camera)
MacOS X 10.4.11
1
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen
MacOS X 10.4.11
1
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen (Colors)
MacOS X 10.4.11
1
iPod classic ("Original"/6th Gen)
MacOS X 10.4.8
1
iPod nano (3rd Gen/Fat)
MacOS X 10.4.8
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2007)
MacOS X 10.4.8
1
iPad Wi-Fi (Original)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPad Wi-Fi/3G/GPS (Original)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/GSM/GPS)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/CDMA/GPS)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPod nano (6th Gen/Multitouch)
MacOS X 10.5.8
1
iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Wheel/VoiceOver)
MacOS X 10.5.8
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