IPod won't sync with iMac

I have a new iMAC and my iPod contents were copied into the new mac's iTunes library.  When I tried to sync my iPod Classic with the new Mac nothing happens.  The Mac iTunes sees the iPod, charges it but does not sync. Have Authorized new 'puter, etc.

If you are using automatic syncing, you need to set up the iPod's Music tab in iTunes.
Select the iPod in iTunes.  There is a row of "tabs" (starting with Summary).  Click on Music there.  This is the Music tab, where you tell iTunes how to sync the iPod.
Sync Music is checkmarked.  Below that, you can choose to sync Entire music library, if it will fit.  Otherwise, you can choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.  If you chose the latter, you can create a selection of songs on the Music tab.  Apply the change to sync your selection of songs to the iPod.

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