Sync music from Mac/PC to iPhone with iTunes (inc Windows) If you haven’t updated to Catalina, or if you are on a PC, you can still sync your music using iTunes. Open iTunes.

Launch iTunes on your computer. Click the "Help" menu and select "Check for Updates." Install any available iTunes updates. Connect your iPhone to your computer using its USB cable.

Wait for iTunes to finish syncing with your iPhone and then disconnect it from your computer. You can now use your iPhone with the new computer. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

Now, head over to iTunes on your Mac or PC, tap on your iPhone or iPad’s icon in the top left corner, tap over to Music and pick and choose what songs you want to sync.

You can also back up your iPhone and iPad to a Mac or Windows computer, using Finder and iTunes, respectively. However, given how simple the previous method is, why you’d want to is a mystery.