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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/Cellular AT&T/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular Verizon/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod nano (6th Gen/1.54" Multitouch/Clip)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Wheel/VoiceOver)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod touch (4th Gen/FaceTime)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPod touch (4th Gen, 2011)
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
iPhone 4S (GSM China/WAPI)
Mac OS X 10.5.8*
1
iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi/AT&T/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi/Verizon & Sprint/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPad mini (Wi-Fi Only)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPad mini (Wi-Fi/AT&T/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPad mini (Wi-Fi/Verizon & Sprint/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPod nano (7th Gen/2.5" Multitouch)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Late 2012)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPod touch (4th Gen, 2012)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPod touch (5th Gen)
Mac OS X 10.6.8
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 4, 17/North America)
Mac OS X 10.6.8*
1
iPhone 5 (CDMA/LTE, Sprint/Verizon/KDDI)
Mac OS X 10.6.8*
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 1, 3, 5/International)
Mac OS X 10.6.8*
1
iPhone 5 (CDMA China/UIM/WAPI)
Mac OS X 10.6.8*
1
iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE/AWS/North America)
Mac OS X 10.6.8*
1
iPod (Original/Scroll Wheel)
Mac OS 9.2.1 & X 10.1
1
iPod 2nd Gen (Touch Wheel)
Mac OS 9.2.2 & X 10.1.4
1
iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30)
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 3rd Gen (10/20/40)
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 3rd Gen (15/20/40)
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod 4th Gen (ClickWheel)
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod U2 Edition (4th Gen)
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod mini
Mac OS X 10.1.5
1
iPod photo (30)
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod photo (40/60)
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod Color Display
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod U2 Edition (Color)
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod mini (2nd Gen)
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod shuffle (White)
Mac OS X 10.2.8
1
iPod nano
Mac OS X 10.3.4
1
iPod 5th Gen (with Video)
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod 5th Gen - Enhanced
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen Enhanced
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod nano (2nd Gen)
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod nano 2nd Gen (RED)
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Silver)
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Colors/Early 2007)
Mac OS X 10.3.9
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2008)
Mac OS X 10.4.10
1
iPod classic (Late 2008/7th Gen)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod nano (4th Gen)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod nano (5th Gen/Camera)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen (Colors)
Mac OS X 10.4.11
1
iPod classic ("Original"/6th Gen)
Mac OS X 10.4.8
1
iPod nano (3rd Gen/Fat)
Mac OS X 10.4.8
1
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2007)
Mac OS X 10.4.8
1
iPad Wi-Fi (Original)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad Wi-Fi/3G/GPS (Original)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/GSM/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/CDMA/GPS)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
1
iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only, iPad2,4)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
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