Step 1: Type “store” in the search bar at the bottom of the screen on your Windows 11 device then click Open under the Microsoft Store icon.
Step 2: Use the search bar at the top of the Store window to find the Apple Devices app. Click the blue icon as shown in our screenshot.
Step 3: If you see a blue button that says Open, you already have the app installed. If it says Get or Install, click that button and follow the onscreen prompts to install the new app — don’t worry, it’s totally free of charge.
Step 4: Once installed, you can use Apple Devices straight away. Plug your Apple device in using the charging cable and open the Apple Devices app. Confirm that you want to trust the iPhone or iPod you just connected.
Now you can start using the Apple Devices app to manage Apple devices from a Windows PC with ease.
Manage Apple Devices From a Windows PC: What You Can Do
Option 1: Update Your Software
Apple Devices will automatically prompt you if your device needs a software update. You’ll see a popup at the bottom of the screen and the General screen of Apple Devices will have an Update button if new software is available.
From the same General screen, you can also:
Do a full backup of your iOS device
Back up your most important data
See your iOS device storage — that’s the colorful bar at the bottom of the screen
Option 2: Transfer Selected Files
Click Files on the left-hand side of the screen to see what options are available here. On this iOS device, for example, you could click Add File in the bottom right to add a Kindle-compatible e-book to your iOS device.
Option 3: Sync Apple Media to Your iOS Device
Click Music (or Movies, TV Shows, or Books) on the left-hand side of the screen. You’ll now see options that allow you to sync an existing Apple Music library onto your iOS device. You can either select the songs you want on your device or simply click Entire music library to get everything you own onto your device. Follow the same principles for the other media types.
Note: This currently only works for media purchased or downloaded via Apple services.
Option 4: Add Pictures From Your Windows PC to Your iOS Device
Click Photos, tick the top box (Sync photos onto [iOS device name]), and choose the folder you want to sync images from. This is ideal if you want a specific image for your phone background or need to send one to someone using a certain messaging service.
As an avid gamer, I’ve run into my fair share of error codes and weird faults that have forced me to find fixes to problems I never anticipated. That gave me a passion for sharing those fixes with others so we can all game without feeling like our hardware is rebelling against us.
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