Keeping files on iPod but not Mac

Hello! Relatively new to Apple products so please be gentle!
Have got all my albums, dvd's etc on my Macbook AND my iPod Classic but now want to delete some of the mp4's etc off my Macbook to help on storage size but keep on iPod. How do I do this? When I delete a file off Macbook it then deletes off iPod. Is there something I can do to keep stuff on iPod but not have on Macbook using up memory?
Thanks

If you want to delete songs from iTunes and keep them on the iPod you need to change the update option of your iPod to "manually manage music and videos". Your iPod will not sync with iTunes in this mode so it can have different content, you can get details here:
Managing content manually on iPod
iPod 101: Fill 'er Up
One major word of caution. If you delete songs or videos from your computer and have no back up other than the iPod you will risk losing them permanently if your iPod fails or you find you have to restore it to solve a problem. You should consider investing in an additional internal or external hard drive to store/back up your music. Alternatively at the very least back up anything you can't replace such as iTunes downloads to CD or DVD: How to back up your media in iTunes
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod

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