1 Open iTunes. 2  Make sure that you have the latest version. 3  Connect the iOS device to your computer using the included USB cable. 4  Locate your connected device. 5  After clicking on your iOS device, tabs appear on the left side of the iTunes window under Settings. Locate your connected device. 2  After clicking on your iOS device, tabs appear on the left side of the iTunes window under Settings. 3  Some tabs might not appear if you don't have the corresponding content in your iTunes library. 4  For example, if you don't have any podcasts in your library, the Podcast tab won't appear.