IPod nano don't appear only at my ibook

So, the problem is my iPod nano is now set for Windows and it works perfectly with my PC. But I want to use it with my ibook. So I tried to reformat it. At first I connected the iPod with ibook and nothing, absolutly nothing and after several minutst iPod started only charging. I tried everything - reset, restart, disk mode, but nothing. I think that the reason is the ibook or mac os. I use USB cable and USB ports work. I have the latest iTunes version and i did everything what I find in forums. I want to use my iPod with my Apple notebook. It's rediculos to use windows pc. Please help!

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I tried various ways to transfer songs into the itunes ipod icon: from library, from playlist, even tried transferring playlist. In all situations, the transferred songs appear within the ipod icon as they should, but ipod doesn't show these songs when ejected. It's as if there is a missing "burn ipod" step or something.
I tried installing older itunes software, but it wouldn't let me because I had a new version. I didn't want to uninstall my current version for fear of wiping out my entire library.
I am not ready to take this step yet. I am hoping apple has a fairly simple solution.

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I tried various ways to transfer songs into the itunes ipod icon: from library, from playlist, even tried transferring playlist. In all situations, the transferred songs appear within the ipod icon as they should, but ipod doesn't show these songs when ejected. It's as if there is a missing "burn ipod" step or something.
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Well start with these articles and see if that gets you anywhere...
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
iTunes for Windows: iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304434
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Also you might try forcing the iPod into disk mode first, then connecting it to your computer and see if that makes it show up in iTunes...
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
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