How To Connect Ipad To Macbook Big Sur. The issue is not that he is unable to backup the device - the interface to be able to do that is completely broke. But the issue is a bug within Finder.
If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and dont see the device in the Finder sidebar see If your device doesnt appear. If youre using macOS Big Sur click the Display menu in Control Centre or the menu bar then choose your iPad from the menu. This is not a helpful response.
If you are on Catalina or Big Sur and you dont want to use the awful Music app you can use Retroactive to install up to iTunes 129 on your Mac.
Connect your device to your Mac. To unblock it you need to download itunes. I talk about the capabilities. I have the same issue on Big Sur and so do tons of other people.
