MAC iPod Connected to a PC
I mistakenly plugged my MAC iPod into a PC. I now know you can't do that. This mistake resulted in an automatic install of the windows iTunes software. Now I can't access my 1500+ songs. I've already tried doing a recovery with Recover4all on the PC.
Any other ideas? Can I try a recover on the MAC? Will that work since I now have PC iTunes on my iPod. Thanks for your help.
I do not believe there is any way to get the songs off the iPod if you have formatted it for use with a Windows PC. If you go to 'About' in 'Settings' on the iPod, it will tell you how many songs are on it. If the songs survived through some miracle , then you can get them off the iPod and onto the PC with a program such as iPodRip for Windows.
If not, then you are out of luck and will have to wait until the Mac comes back.
-Travis
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Hi,
I need to clarify a few points. I think I signed off too quickly! The 'how to determine your iPods hard disc format' does not read the same on my two IPODS, and the Mac one,
does not read as per "support.apple.com/kb/HT1335 states?
In the SETTINGS, 'about' for the Pc iPod, it states, Format windows, as the last item, which read as described.
However, my mac iPod reads (last there items) = Serial number, Model and finally Version? So, the serial number is not the last item, what does this mean?
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Still Terrified (cyfrommayo)"Then when it finally did, her iPod showed up in iTunes but all the music was grayed out"
Grey text when you look at the content and lock symbol at the bottom of the screen simply shows that your iPod is set to "automatically update songs and playlists". . If you want to access your iPod directly, play it through your iTunes, connect it to a second computer etc. you just need to change the update method to "Manually manage songs and Playlists" in the iPod preferences. For more detail see this tutorial: Managing Your Songs Manually
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That's normal in automatic mode, it automatically disconnects when it's finished updating. When this is changed to manual or the iPod is enabled as a removable hard drive the "Do Not Disconnect" will message will remain until you manually eject. Safely disconnect iPod
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Is there a way to make a PowerMac running MacOS X 10.4.2 NOT go to sleep when an iPod is connected? I can only charge my iPod by connecting it to the USB bus of the computer. The first time I was charging it, my Mac put the display to sleep and I couldn't get it to wake up. I eventually had to shut down my Mac and then reboot it.
I'd like to be able to set my Mac to sleep normally when nothing is connected but to stay awake with the iPod connected. Is this possible?Thanks for the help.
However, I posted this question in another forum and was pointed to an Applescript which utilized the 'pmset' command to change the sleep settings. With that knowledge I was able to write a Unix csh script which checks to see if the iPod is mounted and, if so, calls the pmset command to disable sleep. If the iPod is not mounted, the pmset command is called to enable sleep. In case anyone is interested, here is the script:
#!/bin/csh
if (`\ls /Volumes | /usr/bin/grep iPod | wc -l` != 0) then
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I then used the Unix 'cron' facility to have the script run once every minute. So, once a minute the system checks to see if the iPod is connected and, if so, disables sleep.
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Hello everyone
I have a new iMac Core 2 Duo 17 inch 2.0 ghz and it seems to have a problem starting up when a 5th generation iPod is connected to the computer. When the computer is turned on with the iPod connected, the blank grey screen comes on, yet the apple logo or the spinning startup wheel does not appear. However, if the iPod is unplugged, it will startup as usual. Otherwise, there are no other problems with the computer or iPod.
I have attempted the following to resolve the issue, yet none of the aforementioned troubleshooting ideas have worked
- Reset the PRAM and the SMU
- Run Apple Hardware Test with no probems
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- Enabled and disabled hard disk mode for iPod
I know that I can simply let the iPod be disconnected at startup; however, I feel like this should not have to be done with a new Apple product. Please let me know any other advice or if anyone has experienced the same issue.
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Dave
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edit-
there have been other threads about this, one here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3832641�
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Macbook pro freezes with iPod connected with lid closed
I've noticed that whenever I have my iPod connected to my MBP, and I close the lid, often times the MBP won't go to sleep, the latch light stays a constant bright. When I try opening the lid, fans and the hard drive are spinning, and nothing is responsive. I have to go with a hard shut down.
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http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/
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Good luck!
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Windows Ipod to Mac Ipod?
Is there a way to convert my ipod I got when I had a Windows machine to a Mac Ipod? I want to be able to update the software and such things but can't anymore.
I am having the exact same issue! All of my music is on my Ipod which was formatted on WINDOWS. My computer crashed and I upgraded and got a Mac. Now I want to transfer the music to my Mac but don't know how. HELP! Do I have to find another Windows computer and connect to ITunes and burn all my stuff to a DVD first? Seems like a huge hassle. Thanks.
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Comparison of iPod managers
Senuti Mac Only (Currently only the beta version is iPod Touch & iPhone compatible)
PodView Mac Only
PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Floola Mac & Windows
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)
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Formatting a Mac iPod to Windows
I have an iPod that is currently formatted for Mac...however I now have a PC. How can I reformat my iPod for Windows when I no longer have a Mac? The iPod does not come up on My Computer nor does it appear in iTunes.
Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
iPod missing in My Computer and in iTunes
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
If you are using a laptop, this page might help: iPod not recognized when connected to Windows laptop over USB
Once you get the iPod connected you can format it for Windows by restoring it in iTunes. Restoring will erase and reformat the iPod's hard drive, reload the software with the Windows version and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions to name the iPod and automatically sync your songs and videos onto the fresh installation. Press Done and the iPod will appear in iTunes and start to sync. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists uncheck the box beside the sync automatically instruction and press Done, it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes 7 -
A few days ago, my iPod connected to my iMac via FireWire just fine. iTunes detected it and auto-updated it as it was supposed to, the iPod charged as it was supposed to, and everything was fine and dandy.
Now, only one of those two things happens. The iPod charges, but does not show up in Finder or iTunes. I have tried the first 4 of the 5 Rs, so to speak, but I cannot restore the iPod as all of the sites I've found say that I need to be able to see it in iTunes to do so. I'm fairly sure that it's not a problem of a bad cable or FireWire port, because the iPod can still draw power from the connection.
I haven't found anything else on the boards or the support page that has helped, but if I've overlooked something, please link me.
Thanks!
ATM
iPod (non color, click wheel, 20GB) Mac OS X (10.4.8)It probably is the Firewire ports since a locked up port will still have power, just no data transfer. Do you have other FW devices you could try to check?
The good news, in a twisted sort of way, is that Macs have a tendancy to lock up the FW ports so they don't work but can be fixed by resetting them.
See, most modern Macs, even when you power them "off" still have power applied to their mother/logic boards and this includes the Firewire chip set. Sometimes the FW chipset gets into an unknown state and sits there locked up. Even when you shut down the computer, the chip set is still powered and so still locked up.
So to reset, shu down your computer and then unplug it's power cord completely from the wall or power strip. Now unplug all the other cables except for keyboard and mouse. Let it sit unplugged for a good minute or two to allow the internal capacitors to discharge and all power to drain away.
Now plug the power cord back in and restart the Mac. Now reattach the iPod and see if you see it again and it syncs ok now.
Patrick -
From PC to Mac - iPod question
So i finally made the switch to mac from PC. i had an iPod connected to my PC, but now i need it to sync with my mac. how do i make them compatable now??
thanks in advance
~smile784first of all, if you already format that iPod for PC,
you cannot plug and sync it with MAC.
All nano and shuffles are PC formatted to begin with (and I assume that's true for the big boys, too). The problem is not the format of your iPod but that all of your songs are on your iPod and none on your Mac. It will give you a dialog box that says something like:
This iPod is synced to another computer. Do you want to sync it to this computer? If you sync it to this computer, everything will be erased? Wanna?
So, if you want to preserve your songs currently on your iPod, click "No" to syncing to the new computer and click "manually manage music" in the iPod preferences box of iTunes. Then you will have to manually drag songs from your new music collection in your mac iTunes to your iPod icon in iTunes.
There are programs like senuti (iTunes spelled backwards) or ipoddisk (at ipoddisk.ourbiti.com) that will copy your iPod contents from the iPod to your new computer. Apple doesn't allow this (and may not let this message stay either) because of copyright protection. They will allow you to copy any items purchased from the Apple store directly to your new computer (as long as you authorize that computer by logging into your iTunes account).
Hope this helps.
You have to either use the MAC or PC, and if you want
to use it permanently on MAC, you must "reconfigure"
the iPod under mac format, and that might mean your
PC iPod content might lost if you reinitialize it.
Post this also in iPod forum, for more experience
user knows how to do that.
Good Luck.
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I have downloaded the newest itunes but I had it on my system for 4 days with no problems whatsoever. I don't think that's it. No other system changes.
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Hi,
Our setup
A new iPod Touch 5 with iOS 8.3.
Living room speakers that use a Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter.
Kitchen speakers that use an AmazonBasics Bluetooth 4.0 Audio Receiver.
The iPod connects to both but always wants to play to the kitchen. To play in the living room, we have to unplug the power to the kitchen speakers. Bluetooth settings screen doesn't let you select between Bluetooth connections. All I seem to be able to do is forget the connection.
We also have an old iPod Touch (not sure of the generation, but it has iOS 6.1.6). On that one, there is a little icon on the now playing screen that would open a little pull-down menu to let you select which Bluetooth connection to use for playing audio.
I don't see the "select output" icon on the new now playing screen
Jimmy
PS the iPod seems very aggressive in connecting. I hear the living room speakers activate when my wife gets out of the car in the driveway. Then as she comes into the living room, the sound switches to the kitchen.Thanks, this was the clue I needed to figure it out.
From Settings you can pull up Control Center.
In Control Center you can enable "Access from within Apps" (also "Access from Lockscreen")
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Jimmy
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