[Solved] How to Restore iPhone on Mac (iOS 18 Supported)

by Anna Sherry   Updated on 2024-09-02 / Update for  Mac OS

Apple's new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, prompting many users to upgrade to the latest model. One of the first tasks for these users is to restore a backup on their new iPhone. Additionally, if you encounter issues after updating to iOS 18, restoring your iPhone can be a helpful solution. In this post, we'll guide you on how to open itunes on mac to restore iphone and how to restore your iPhone from Mac without backup effectively.

Part 1. How to Restore iPhone on Mac with iTunes

iTunes is a very useful backup method for Mac computers. If you have backed up your iPhone data to iTunes, you will easily restore your data.

How to Open iTunes on Mac to Restore iPhone:

  • If you have updated your Mac to the latest macOS Ventura, please open the Finder app. On a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14 and earlier, launch the iTunes.
  • Connect your iPhone to your MacBook via a USB cable. (Allow your device to trust this computer.)
  • Select your iPhone when the device icon appears in iTunes or the Finder window. On the right bar of the interface, click “Restore iPhone” button. (You need to sign out “Find My” if you have enabled it before you restore iPhone.)
  • restore iphone with itunes
  • It will pop up a window asking you to confirm, just click “Restore” button. And then, the iTunes will restore your iPhone to its factory settings and install the latest iOS software. Wait til the iPhone restart.
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Warning:

This process will erase all of your data on iphone. Thus, it's important to backup iphone before you restore iPhone on Mac.

Part 2. How to Restore iPhone from Backup on Mac without Data Lost

Although the solution we mentioned above can restore iPhone data, it will cause data loss because iTunes will overwrite the current data of your iPhone when you restore the backup to it.

If you hope to restore your missed data on your iPhone without data loss, here is a professional tool— Tenorshare UltData you can try. lt supprot free scan and preview iTunes backup files. Selectively recover data or extract iTunes backup to PC, Mac, or iPhone.

Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup without Resetting with Tenorshare Ultdata:

  • Launch the program and connect your iPhone to your mac with a USB cable. Switch to “Recover Data from iTunes Backup”
  • select the device icon
  • Please choose what you would like to scan and recover, then tap on "Scan" to next step.
  •  proceed ahead by hitting the start button
  • Check the files you need and click "Recover to PC". Just wait a moment, you can recover data successfully.
  • hit the recover icon

    Note:

    There are two recovery options for contacts, notes and messages: Recover to Device and Recover to Computer.

Part 3. How to Restore iPhone Data on Mac without Backup

Deleted iPhone data by mistake? Want to restore iPhone data without backup on Mac? Tenorshare UltData can meet your needs. It is able to scan all your deleted or missed data and restore from iOS devices without backup with the highest recovery rate.

Video Guide: How to Restore iPhone on macOS with UltData

  • Launch the Ultdata and connect your iPhone to your Mac via USB cable. Select “Recover Data from iOS device”.
  • select the device icon
  • Please tick what you would like to scan and recover, or just select all, then tap on "Scan" to proceed.
  •  proceed ahead by hitting the start button
  • Check the files you need and click "Recover".
  • hit the recover icon

Conclusion

In this article, you can learn how to restore iPhone on Mac without backup and restore iPhone from backup on Mac . The official way to restore iPhone on Mac is using iTunes, but the drawback is that iTunes will overwrite the current data of your iPhone, resulting in data loss. The best alternative way to restore your device is with the help of Tenorshare UltData, which can directly recover from iOS device, iTunes backup and also iCloud backup.