A few users have reported an issue in which the iPad does not show up under the “My Devices” list in iTunes 9.1.
If you are experiencing this issue, try switching the iPad to a different USB report or turning the iPad off then back on again.
Also, try leaving your iPad connected to your Mac or PC, then restarting the Mac or PC while the iPad is still connected.
Failing the aforementioned, the issue can be resolved via a simple two-step process:
- Uninstall iTunes per Apple’s instructions (look under “Completely Remove iTunes from Mac OS X”)
- Reinstall iTunes (download here)
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April 4, 2010 at 4:45 PM
On an iBook G4, I had to shut down and restart the iBook to get the iPad to show up in iTunes.
December 17, 2010 at 10:43 AM
I did all the sugestions but every time I spend a little time off I have to do all the steps over and over again. Is there any idea to really solve the problem for once and all.
Tks
Prado
January 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM
prado’s right – reinstalling only works temporarily – you
can see ipad/iphone one day and lose them again the next. Very
frustrating!
January 9, 2011 at 9:38 PM
I had my iPad show up in windows but not iTunes. The fix was to go to device manager and find iPad under Universal serial bus controller. Right click for properties then click the Driver tab. Click driver details and note the folder. Click update driver and select” no not at this time.”
Click.” Install from a list” Check ”
Check Next
Check search fo the best driver in these locations.
Check include this location and point to the
folder you just noted.
Apple has several drivers and the wrong one was installed for my computer.
January 12, 2011 at 4:40 PM
Bob, thank you soooo so very much i was becoming extreemly
frustrated with my device and it finaly works after following your
instructions
January 21, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Bob – that’s great for Windows users, but this is happening on my new MacBookPro. All was well on the old laptop, on the new one, can’t get iTunes to recognize the iPad. Had the same trouble with the iPhone.
Migration Assistant didn’t handle this well for me
January 22, 2011 at 3:49 AM
I am having the same problem on my Mac.
I tried all of the suggestions I could find. Uninstalled , reinstalled…
frustrated
February 2, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Restart your iPad could work. It worked with me.