Can a firewire iPod Mini be changed to USB?

I've just bought a new MacBook. My older Mac is a Mac Mini and my iPod Mini connects to it via Firewire. Can I simply get a USB iPod cable to connect the iPod to the MacBook? Or is there anything else I can do to use the iPod with the MacBook?

Sorry been away for a while. What I originally meant was I could not use my G3 ipod as an external drive on my new Macbook pro on account the laptop has no Firewire 400 ports. I read some replies on other similar threads that this ipod will work on the USB ports but mine will not and wondered why.
I have since bought a "Neet" adapter with a male 800 to a female 400 firewire and now everything work fine, thanks for your interest
Vic

Similar Messages

Does anybody know where i can download the IPOD MINI SOFTWARE

i recently bought an ipod mini off my friend but he gave me no cd with the ipod mini software. i dont need the itunes software i have that but i dont know where i can download the ipod mini software, any help will be amazing helpful and welcome, thanks

Yes it could be. You should perhaps restore it using the updater from the link I gave you.
Install this to your computer, restart the computer, run the Updater, then connect your iPod when prompted (not before), then choose restore.
This will return the iPod to factory settings, erase the hard drive, reload the software and ensure the iPod is Windows formatted.
Then you should be good to go.

Ipod mini battery change

Can someone walk me through changing a battery to an Ipod mini? Is the battery something that I can buy at a store near me? Is it something i can do on my own, or do i need to send it somewhere?
Thanks for any help/information/guidance you can give me.

do you know some good third-pary batteries are? I am trying to decide between sonnet technologies and newertech, both of which are 600 mAh, but the sonnet one is 10 bucks cheaper. Also i found this company that had a 750 mAh battery that was the same price as the newertech one but had a kind of sketchy website
http://www.newminibattery.com/
can you tell which one i should choose?

Can't Restore Ipod Mini

Hi can anyone help with this ?
My daughter's ipod mini has folder with !mark. My computer doesn't recognise it in normal mode, when I set to disc mode and try to restore the software I get a message to say 'can't mount ipod'. It's fully charged.
I am stuck and would be grateful for any help

If the iPod is recognized by the computer whilst in disk mode, you can try changing the drive letter by going to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Disk Manager with the iPod attached and right clicking on your iPod and choosing Reassign. Make it a much higher letter, like I:
Note this can happen when your boot drive is not C:, or when you have a network drive that conflicts with the iPod assignment, or when you have other portable storage devices that are sometimes attached. It's always safe to move the iPod well away from the lower drive letters.
Do also try other ports, preferrably those on the rear.

Importing from iPod Mini after changing computers

I apologize I am not overly familiar with iTunes and iPods. I am trying to help my niece with issues that she is having with her iPod mini. Their original computer had issues and so a new computer was purchased. Since changing to the new computer we cannot get the music that is on the iPod mini to download to the computer. She would like to be able to put some of the music on a CD. Is there a way to get the music off the iPod other than completely deleting it?

There are a number of third party utilities you can use to retrieve the files from your iPod. This is just a selection.
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
iPodAgent Windows Only
Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these and pick one you are happy with they are generally quite straightforward. There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes

Can't update IPOD mini

Hey, does anyone know how to solve this problem? Usually when u plug in the ipod mini, it will show "do not disconnect' icon on the ipod mini. But now it does not do that. It just charge my ipod mini. My main question is why can't the ITUNE read the ipod mini that i connected to the pc. I can't update a single song to the ipod mini at all. Please help me.
Thanks~!!

First, try resetting the iPod with it connected. Try several times if it doesn't work the first.
There are also these to check out.
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
iPod does not appear in iTunes

How can I sync iPod Mini after hard drive reformat?

My son has an iPod mini. Recently, we had to have our computer hard drive reformatted and had to reinstall iTunes. When we try to sync the mini, it shows up with all it's songs, but the songs won't update into the library, so the desktop iTunes has nothing in it. Anyone able to help me with this? I'm sure it's an easy fix but for now I'm at a loss. Thanks in advance for any help you can shed on this.

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Sounds like you have to transfer the songs from the mini back to the computer first.
Check this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=797426#797426
Before there is a next time, consider backing up the songs on your computer on CD-R or DVDR or external hard disk before doing a reformat.

Can I use Ipod Mini to my TV to see the pictures

I stored some Pictures in my IPod Mini[4GB] and i want to see those photos in MY TV inorder to show to my friends..
actually I purchased for that one purpose only
so can any one tell me how can i see the pictures in TV ..
and what should i need and what should i do?

Yes, you can STORE pictures and/or video files on your mini. That's all you can do with them though - store them. This is so you can move them from your computer to another computer, but while they're on your iPod, there's really nothing you can do with them.
The firmware in the mini simply does not have any capabilities to process the files to output to a tv.
The iPods with color displays are able to display photos (not video) on a tv, but not the mini or any iPod without a color display.

Can't Download iPod Mini Update

I am unable to download the iPod Mini software update. I'm using Win XP Pro Svc PK2 with the latest browser.
When I go through the motions to download it, I click the download button and a yellow bar appears at the top of my browser window. I click the yellow bar then click download then the page say am unable to refresh or something and redirects back to the page where I click the download button. It's an endless loop and the end result is that I never am able to download the upgrade.
Can someone post the download file to a legitimate place where I can download it? Or can someone email it to me?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
When I download this is what happens.
1) I go to the page and type in my apple ID and long in.
2) It says Welcome [name] and then it says Windows or Mac (there is a bubble) I select windows and then hit download.
3) The next page comes up and says click here to begin download.
I don't have a yellow bar.
Try disabling anything like McAfee Privacy Service on your computer.
btabz

Can I use Ipod mini charger for Ipod Video?

Is it safe to use the USB charger supplied with IPOD Mini to charge my new 30GB Ipod video ?

absolutely.

ITunes can't restore iPod mini

I had to restart the player in disk mode to be able to connect it/see it in iTunes. When attempting to restore my iPod mini 4GB, iTunes 9.1 (79) lies saying that the player 'cannot be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application.' This player was loaded 3 years ago. The computer is a Mac mini PPC 1.25 now using OS 10.4.11. iTunes is unable to access the playlist. Since I'm not sure erasing the iPod with Disk Utility would do any good, please advise. Fernando

Hello macarra,
Have you tried resetting your iPod first and then re-attempted to restore it via iTunes? To do this, toggle the hold switch on and off, then press and hold the Menu and Select (Center) buttons together for a couple of seconds until the Apple logo appears.
B-rock

Can't restore ipod mini software

there's a folder and exclamation point on the screen of my mini so i tried to restore the software. but everytime i plug in the ipod, the updater starts to restore, but freezes within the first half of it. please help, im getting very frustrated. thanx

If the iPod is recognized by the computer whilst in disk mode, you can try changing the drive letter by going to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Disk Manager with the iPod attached and right clicking on your iPod and choosing Reassign. Make it a much higher letter, like I:
Note this can happen when your boot drive is not C:, or when you have a network drive that conflicts with the iPod assignment, or when you have other portable storage devices that are sometimes attached. It's always safe to move the iPod well away from the lower drive letters.
Do also try other ports, preferrably those on the rear.

IPod Mini only mounts with USB

My daughter has 2 minis- Pink & Blue and she uses a G4 1G RAM, OS 10.3.9
She updated Pink using firewire, it synched fine. When she tried to update Blue, it wasnt recognized.
IPod software is up to date on both. Both fully charged, hold switch off, etc.
I did everything Apple recommends, I reset, I manually put it in disk mode, checked and rechecked cables, all to no avail. I couldnt restore using the updater as it wouldnt mount - even in disk mode.
This was only with the Blue mini, the Pink is recognized fine.
After a frustrating hour or so, I was about to just give up and send it for repair when I remembered the USB cable and decided to try that.
It worked! I restored the software, remounted and reinstalled all of her music. I ejected the Blue from the USB and tried to plug it in using the firewire cable.
Nothing. No ipod mounts. Again, the Pink is fine.
So I have 2 minis, one works with Firewire, the other only with USB.
This isnt a huge problem. But I am wondering why? Has anyone ever had this problem?
Thanks,
Norma

Try to reset it.
Press and hold the MENU and CENTER buttons - at the same time - until you see the Apple logo. This should take about 6 seconds. Also, you want to do this procedure while your iPod is connected to your computer. Ipods are supposed to work with USB port cable and AC Adapters, not only car chargers.
If this doesn't work, then try to update it using iPod Updater software. Open iPod Update, plug in your iPod to your computer and wait until the software recognizes it. Once it does, you should be able to click on the "Update" button. If you can't, click "Restore"

IPod mini seen on desktop, not in iTunes

The iPod is fully charged, I have reset it about 4 times, I've restarted my computer, and I've done everything else detailed here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/695939?start=0&tstart=0
(though one of the messages is for a Windows computer)
I am on a MacBook running OS X (10.6.8) - as much as my MacBook, bought in 2007, can handle.
My ipod mini has always worked just fine with my MacBook. But now:
It shows up on the desktop when i plug it in
It shows the "do not disonnect" screen (as it should)
It does NOT show up in iTunes
What's changed between the time the iPod worked with iTunes and now:
I was playing it while I thought I was charging it, but hadn't plugged it in properly. It shut down - and all of my music on it was erased
I went from OS X 10.4 all the way to OS X (10.6.8)
I've updated iTunes several times since then (really, does a week go by when iTunes *isn't* updated?
So.... other ideas not already named at
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/695939?start=0&tstart=0
I also have an iBook clamshell running OS 9, with the last version of iTunes that would work on such, but it doesn't work on that - and from what I've read, it never did work on OS 9.

"Have you tried doing a Reset... while it is connected (with docking cable) to the Mac that is running iTunes?"
Yes. Three times. Like I said - I've tried everything detailed here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/695939?start=0&tstart=0
"Since this is an old iPod mini, do you use USB or FireWire to connect it. It should work with either, but it may work better with FireWire (if you have a FireWire docking cable)."
No FireWire docking cable for the iPod (frown)
"Does the iPod mini still work properly when it is disconnected? Charges, plays songs, displays its screens and menus..."
Yes - although, as I said, all music is gone. But otherwise, it works just fine.
"doing a low level reformat of the iPod's storage disk using Disk Utility. "
Looked hopeful! But... got an error. Tried it a couple of times... in fact, every time iTunes starts up when I plug in my iPod (and it always does, even if it won't show my iPod mini on the left side), I get an error saying.... something about not being able to fix the device...
I'm wondering if I should try an alternative to iTunes and see if *that* can see the iPod mini...
Thanks, Kenichi Watanabe and planb77, for trying. It's appreciated.

Windows not recognizing iPod mini

When I connect my iPod mini to my computer, nothing happens. It is not recognized by iTunes or explorer. I can get the iPod to charge if I reset it while it's plugged in, but otherwise nothing happens. I tried plugging it in to an old laptop that I have and it seemed to be recognized fine, without having any iPod drivers installed or anything of that sort.

Hello tnewell,
If you can mount the iPod mini as an external drive, try reformatting using the instructions provided in this article.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/index.shtml
Otherwise, I would work through each of the steps in this Apple support document. You can opt to do either and in any order if necessary.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1410
B-rock

Can a firewire iPod Mini be changed to USB?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for