Iphone is not mounting

Hi there,
My phone doen't seem to be mounting when plugged into my imac. I ran a software update not too long ago and the ituens interface looks a bit different. Not sure if I'm overlooking something....
I need to run a back up desperately so any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Sara

Download and reinstall iTunes. You don't need to uninstall first. Do this even if you already have the latest version.

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