Converting windows iPod to use on a Mac

I just got a macbook and I want to use my windows-formatted iPod with it. It worked just fine for transferring my iTunes music file to the mac, but it says that it can't do any software updates for the iPod because it is windows-formatted. How do I reformat a windows iPod for the mac? Thanks in advance for answering this noob question.
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Follow the instructions in this article.
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