But i don't WANT to update my library!

Question

Ever since i updated iTunes, I am scared to plug in my iPod because i have a lot more songs on my iPod than on my computer, and I don't want them to be updated and deleted. I looked on the support website, and it said to log into another account, plug in your ipod and select "manually manage". Well, I tried doing that, and it started updating my library anyway. So i quickly hit escape so that it would stop. Now I don't know what to do. I want my iPod to be on manual mode, but I don't know how to get to that point without first deleting all of my songs. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks!

Answer 1

would that have meant that i would have deleted everything on my ipod?
Yes.
I don't have an explanation for it. Somehow the iPod overrules all settings.
To save the contents of your iPod, try this:
Verify if you have enough space left on the HD to hold the contents of your iPod.
Drag the iTunes application to the Trash. Don't empty the Trash, just drag iTunes to it. Applications can't run when they are in the Trash.
Download Senuti, iPodRip or similar application. You can find the latest versions on versiontracker.com (search for 'iPod' to find more).
When you run Senuti, it will show the contents of your iTunes library.
Connect the iPod. If all goes well (iTunes cannot launch) a small library icon will appear in the Source pane.
Go to the preferences of Senuti, click the 'Copying' icon and uncheck 'iTunes'
Set a 'Save Location:' (create a new folder) and close the preferences.
Then select all songs on the iPod and click the 'Copy' button.
Senuti will now copy all songs to the specified location.
iPodRip requires your iPod to be connected before you can run that application.
Once the contents of your iPod is copied, you can drag the iTunes application from the Trash and put it at it's original location.
Then connect the iPod and let it update. You can now (hopefully) change the settings of the iPod and add the 'missing' songs from the 'Save' folder to your library.
M
Edit:
After posting, I now noticed in your first post, you're using OS 9.
I should have noticed it before. If that is correct, all the above won't work.
I have not used OS 9 for a long time and forgotten most of the 'tricks'.
You may try to do similar as written above with 'iPodTrans - 0.5' ( http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/27209 ).
It looks, it can do the job, but I can't guide you through it.
17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   iTunes 7.0.1
Message was edited by: macmenno