Disk use and name of ipod

How do you enable your ipod for disk use on a mac? Where do you go to see the name of your ipo?

To enable an iPod for disk usage on a Mac, open the iPod options dialog in iTunes and check the box "Enable Disk Use." You can see and change an iPod's name from the iTunes source list, or by putting it into Disk Mode and looking at its icon in the Finder.
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