IPhone 5 not showing up as a device on my Mac, and also will not sync

When I plug my iPhone 5 into my Macbook Pro, the device begins charging. ITunes and iPhoto both load up instantly as well, and my iPhone appears within iTunes. However, I would like to view the files of my iPhone directly like I have in the past, but the phone will not show up anywhere else as a device. The device will not show up anywhere on Finder, nor on the desktop. I have my settings to where devices should show up on my desktop or Finder, but the iPhone is nowhere to be found.
In addition, when I try to sync my phone within iTunes, it begins syncing and gets all the way to step 5/5, but then it just goes on indefinitely and never actually finishes syncing.
The main problem I would like to fix is to be able to locate my device on my computer but I would also very much appreciate information on how to fix the syncing problem.
I am running the iOS 7 on my iPhone and I have the latest software for the Mac's operating system as well. I have not yet tried uninstalling iTunes and I would like to avoid doing so unless that is the only option left.
Any help is much appreciated.

You cannot view files on iPhone using the Mac.
Everything goes through Mac iTunes.
The main problem I would like to fix is to be able to locate my device on my computer but I would also very much appreciate information on how to fix the syncing problem.
Just click Sync button again in Mac iTunes with your iPhone connected and selected.

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