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I accidentally removed my iPhone from the Finder sidebar. How do I restore it? My iPhone always used to be displayed in the Finder even when it wasn't connected to my computer (MacBook Pro) with a cable, because it was set to backup wirelessly to the laptop.

I'd like to have the iPhone back in the Finder sidebar so I can save a backup. Can anyone help me with this please?

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  • Please explain "aaccidentally".
    – Solar Mike
    Commented Sep 24, 2021 at 20:03
  • Can't you just connect it with a cable to have it re-appear? Commented Sep 25, 2021 at 21:54

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I have struggled with this issue for some time, but found the solution: it is easy to do but unfortunately placed.

Open the Finder preferences, and go to "Sidebar".

toggle the setting for iOS devices

In here, you will notice that the setting "CD, DVDs and iOS Devices" has a small minus sign, which indicates that it is partially enabled. Click the checkbox, and it will turn into a checkmark. Now, all iOS devices will be shown again.

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