IPod connection to Mac

Can a 2 separate iPods use the same Mac w/out having to share libraries? My husband and I want to use our iPods w/out downloading each other's files. Possible? He has an older iPod; I have an iNano.

Can a 2 separate iPods use the same Mac w/out having to share libraries?
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    My question is:
    when I plug the iPod into the now-loaded netbookPC iTunes, will it cause problems of syncing the two together(not work properly, losing existing iPod music, reading song files properly,re-writing music files, etc.).
    When it asks me the 1st time if I want to Sync with the netbook iTunes, how do I handle this with the least amount of potential problems ?
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    Lauz_A wrote:
    hi i need help with this too.....trouble is i havent got access to the old computer. any way of getting round this - i had sooooo my songs on there
    So you have stuff on your iPod that right now does not also exist on the computer? If so, you need a way to move the stuff off the iPod onto the computer, correct?
    If so...
    Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
    Also these somewhat dated but still useful internet articles...
    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
    http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
    http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
    Good luck!
    Patrick

  • PC based iPod connected to Mac no longer works

    I was told that I could connect my PC based iPod mini to a Mac without doing anything in order to listen to my music at work where we use Macs. The second I plugged the USB in the iPod went dead and the Mac restarted (now the computer seems to restart any time I plug something into that USB port but otherwise is working fine).
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  • I have one apple id, but the family all have ipods, imac and mac book connected to this account. how do i face time them?

    i have one apple id, but the family all have ipods, imac and mac book connected to  this account. how do i face time from one device to another?

    Hello chlanli
    You would need to use one Apple ID for purchases in order to get them across all of your devices and computer. If you want you can use one Apple ID for purchases and the other one to sync personal data. The article below will explain further.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4895
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  • Can't connect iPod classic to mac cause OS of iPod is 1.1.2 PC how to change the os without a pc?

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    Hey artemsolomonik,
    Thanks for the question. It sounds like your iPod may be formatted for Windows:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1335
    While a Windows formatted iPod may work on a Mac, Apple supports this configuration only with iPod shuffle.
    You may want to try restoring your iPod to factory settings:
    Restoring iPod to factory settings
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
    Or enabling Disk Mode:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
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  • IPod connects to windows, not to Mac HELP PLZ

    I had my ipod connected to my windows for a couple of months, then i started downloading from my mac computer so in order to get the songs from my mac onto my ipod i connected it to the mac .... i recieved the message" would you like to authorize this ipod on this computer" and by mistake i clicked "NO" is there anyway i can reverse this?

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  • How do I sync music onto old iPod when my music is on iTunes match? I have connected the iPod to my mac but it indicates no music to sink (as my music is in the cloud). I assume there is a simple way to resolve without downloading all music onto my mac?

    How do I sync my music onto an old iPod when my music is located on iTunes match? I have connected the iPod to my mac but it indicates no music to sink (as my music is stored in the cloud). I assume there is a simple way to resolve without downloading all music onto my mac as this would be ridiculous?
    Any halp with this would be excellant.
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    Hi,
    Your old pod can only sync with music that is physically in your itunes library and on your hard drive. Therefore there is simple way to resolve is to download your music to your hard drive.
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  • I WOULD LIKE TO BUY AN IPOD TO COLLECT THE PLAYLISTS OF MY FIENDS .FOR THIS I NEED TO CONNECT THE IPOD WITH SEVERAL MACS.IS THIS POSSIBLE ??

    I WOULD LIKE TO BUY AN IPOD TO COLLECT MY FREINDS' PLAYLIST.CAN I CONNECT THE IPOD TO SEVERAL MACS TO TRANSFER THE MUSIC OR ONLY TO ONE AS IT WAS WITH THE FIRST IPOD ??

    yes i cant buy addiction to apps and at first i did but with another account,,,so now i sign in with my original account and cant do that any more,,it pops up a masseges that it says "this item is for an app tha was purchased by a different apple id,to buy this item with this apple id,you most first purshase the app....so i dont understan what i have to do!!!!

  • Connecting ipod video to mac and windows???

    I have recently purchased an ipod video, i have two computers, one mac and one windows, the mac has my music on and the windows has ripped dvd's on which can be converted to ipod video compatible files. can i connect my ipod to both computers and add the files i wish from each one???
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    Yes.
    There's two ways you can do this.
    1. Format the iPod using the iPod Updater on the Windows XP machine. This will make the iPod Windows-formatted, and it can be used on a Mac or a Windows machine.
    The downside to this is that performance will suffer on your Mac. Transfers and mounting times will be slower and longer.
    2. Keep the iPod formatted for Mac. Since Windows cannot read an HFS+ volume natively, you'll install third-party software on the Windows machine (such as MacDrive) which will allow a Windows machine to read/write to a Mac formatted volume.
    The downside to this option is cost and stability. MacDrive is not free, and who knows how Windows will behave in the long run.
    Here's an article from Apple regarding using your ipod on multiple machines:
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  • Connecting IPOD 5 to mac/pc's -

    hi
    I installed my ipod on my PC
    when i hook it up to my friends mac to share songs via his itunes, he does not recognise it
    songs on my ipod are there in light grey but not 'clickable'
    can't transfer from his itunes (mac) to my iPOD (PC SET UP)
    THX for you help
      Windows XP Pro  

    If you simply want to connect the iPod to a Mac and play the music on the iPod throught the computer, I don't believe that is illegal anywhere.
    Connect the iPod. Set the iTunes prefs -> iPod to Manually manage songs and playlists.
    Select the iPod as Source and use iTunes to play the songs on the iPod.

  • Changing Ipod connection fom Windows to Mac.

    I am trying to change over my Ipod to update from my Mac instead of my PC.
    Have downloaded the Ipod updater using software update my Mac so presumably it is the correct format (ie not Windows)
    Followed the steps advised in previous related topics, ie run updater, plug in Ipod when prompted etc but I get a message that advises that the I have inserted a disk containg no volumes that MACOSX can read. There are 3 options in this window. Eject, Ignore or Initialize. I have tried all 3 options with no luck. When i click on ignore it goes back to the updater window. This shows the software version, the serial number but under Format- Unknown.
    When I then click on restore it goes through the "motions" looking like it is restoring but then comes up with and error message saying there was an error formatting the Ipod.
    If I choose Initilize the Disk Utility launches, sometimes showing the Ipod and other times not
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Hello,
    Try to connect your iPod with your Mac (put it in Disk Mode), open the disk utility, if you can see it there (please try few attempts) go to Tab "Partition" and click "Parition". Once it has been done, eject your iPod and do a Reset, then plug your iPod with your Mac and open the iPod updater and click Restore.

  • Connecting ipod to new mac book os x from dell windows xp....

    Hey, I just bought a new mac book yesterday and finally made the conversion over to apple. I have roughly 6000 songs on my ipod and definetly do not want to lose them. If i plug in my ipod to my new mac book, will I lose all my songs or will they just upload into itunes? If i will lose all my songs, how can I get those 6000 songs onto my new computer without losing them?

    1). Connect your iPod to your new computer. If it is set to sync automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod.
    2). When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you continue to use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
    3). Once you are connected and your iPod is safely in manual mode there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. iTunes will only let you copy your purchases directly from an iPod to the computer, you'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
    For everything else (music from CDs, other downloads and including iTunes purchases) there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here (you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well):
    Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
    Comparison of iPod managers
    A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
    Senuti Mac Only (iPod Touch & iPhone compatible)
    PodView Mac Only
    PodWorks Mac Only
    TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    YamiPod Mac & Windows
    iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    Floola Mac & Windows
    Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
    There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
    4). Keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync.
    5). I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

  • HT4929 I have 2nd generation I-pod which does not meet requirements for ICloud.  However, I was told that after I moved to ICloud if I connected my iPod to my Mac via the USB connection that my calendar and contacts would sync, but this didn't happen.

    I have a 2nd generation Ipod and just moved to Icloud.  I had been told my an Apple tech that although my contacts and calendar would not sync automatically I could connect the Ipod to my Mac via the USB port and ITunes would sync the calendar.  Now I find that this is not happening.  I am not happy that I will have to enter/edit calendar and contact info on two devices.  Is there something I can do to fix this problem?  Thanks.

    one more detail, after a restore, when I attempt to reload music to the ipod, if I try and move, say, 20 files, the transfer seems to work as it should but then stalls on the last file.  Eventually, the status will change to "Updates Files on (my ipod)" a and suggests the iPod is syncing  even though I have the auto sync feature turned off.
    This process eventually works itself out, and seems to take longer relative to the number of files I attempt to transfer.   Once done, howver, if I try and eject and dismount the iPod, iTunes stalls with the spinning pinwheel and I am warned that the iPod is syncing again with the spinning candy cane status bar.     Eventually thisd works itself out and the iPod dismounts from iTunes and the desktop and eventually the iPod is free to disconnect.
    Then if I try and play the music I just transfered, the iPod says there is no music loaded.
    Ideas?

  • When I connect my ipod to my mac air it doesn't seem to recognize it- it doesn't show up on the screen. What can I do ?

    When I connect my ipod to my mac air it doesn't seem to recognize it- it doesn't show up on the screen. What can I do ?

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  • Having problems with syncing my iPod to my mac and trying to purchase a song but iTunes keeps saying "can't connect to server??

    just got a new mac- been using PC. Having problems syncing my Ipod to my mac and when i try and purchase a song, itunes says "network connections timed out"-  what am I doing wrong??

    Try a hard reset by pressing the Home button and Wake / Sleep button at the same time, keep them both pressed until the Apple Logo appears on the screen.
    This does not lose any data on your iPad.

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