My mac doesn't see my ipod

when i connect my ipod, my mac does not see my ipod so i can't put music in my ipod:@

In iTunes? That's the only place you'll find it.

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Hi
My itunes/ipod were running fine under USB 1.1 (older computer) until I updated to 7.0.1 - now itunes doesn't see my ipod!! The iPod shows up in device manager, though, and my machine even mapped a drive to it when iTunes timed out (I removed that).
Everything was fine until I updated. sigh.
I found an Apple page that said they don't "support' USB 1.1 - could it be that iTunes 7.0.1 just doesn't?
thanks in advance for any help!
Brian

yup same here
its a crapshoot, sometimes it happens other times it does not
only way round this i found is to do this:
reboot windows
and reboot iphone
eventually they will see each other.
what causes it? poorly coded itunes for windows, who knows.
but its something i've had for many versions now, 9.2.1 is nothing new. but it does seem to happen more now.

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I had my ipod connected and it worked just fine, I had to force my computer to turn off, hold down the power button, and now my computer doesn't see my iPod. I tried the data mode and the resetting and the restarting the computer. I can't restore the ipod, because I can't get the computer to see it. The ipod alone works wonderfully and it is charging. So it sees that it is connected to the computer, but the computer doesn't see it. Any ideas?

I cannot download my new music because my ipod is not recognized. My usb port is working, I downloaded the new ipod version for nano and it is still not working. It does recharge when plugged in so why wont it recognize my ipod when plugged in ? Any help most appreciated.
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When i connect by usb 2.0 my iPod, the pc see the iPod as an external drive and It seems to be empty, while iTunes says that there isn't any iPod connected. The latest iPod software is installed. Opening the iPod while it isn't connected to the pc, there isn't any file but in the settings is written that almost 10 gb are full and 20 gb are free: this should be ok because before that these problems appeared that was the memory used. Of course I can't update the iPod or reset it to default because the iPod updater doesn't see any iPod connected to the pc while it is really connected... Well, windows sees my iPod while iTunes doesn't see it so i can't make any operation on the iPod and when it isn't connected to the pc i can't listen to the music... Please sombody help me!

Hello bulgi81,
See if any of the troubleshooting steps in this article help: iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes

ITunes 7 doesn't see my iPod but it is in My Compueter!

Diagnostics that I ran:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
System manufacturer System Product Name
iTunes 7.0.0.70
iPodService 7.0.0.70 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.0.0.70 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
Connected Storage Devices:
IDE\DiskST3300831AS____________________________3.02___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [2,0]
IDE\DiskWDCWD740ADFD-00NLR1___________________20.07P20, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskApple__iPod___________1.62, Bus Type USB
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller, PCI bus 0, device 2, function 0. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller, PCI bus 0, device 2, function 1. Device is working properly.
No IEEE 1394 Host Controller found.
The last connected iPod serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
I've reinstalled iTunes 7, restarted all the services and had no detection yet.
I re-installed iTunes 6.0.5 and it worked w/out a hitch.
Does this have something to do with my pc not having any firewire ports on it? Or is there a work around ?

Ok, I have been able to fool iTunes and my iPod to at least get it up to firmware version 1.2 BUT still doesn't see my iPod until I kill the iPod service then start iTunes. And this gets better, after it sees it my iPod drops and acts like it's disconnected yet my computer still sees it as connected!
I too don't want to go back to iTunes 6 but it may have to come down to this.
To regain your Library all you have to do is get ride of the xml config files and config folders, just leave your music folder and re-import your music files in 6 and you'll be set.

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In iTunes? That's the only place you'll find it.

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I tried to restore my ipod nano because I bought a new Apple computer with Mac OS X system, nano was in Windows format. But I failed to do the restore and nano doesn't respond me anymore. Somehow I managered to put it in disk mode by checking all the solutions available, but when I reconnected nano to computer, my Mac just doesn't recognize it at all and ipod shows nowhere in my computer. How can I restore my nano with this situation? any suggestion? some help??

Hi Pace,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Does your iPod show up on the desktop. You may want to look at...
"The Five Rs"
Knowledge Base Document #60950 on iPod missing in iTunes and Mac desktop
Knowledge Base Document #93718 about iPod appears on the Mac OS X desktop but not in iTunes
iPod FAQ says,
"Question: I have both a Mac and a PC. Will my iPod work on both?
Answer: No, not at the same time. iPod is configured for either Mac or PC. You can use the iPod Updater to restore iPod to work with a Mac or a PC (depending on which version of the updater you use). See "Restoring iPod to factory settings" for more information. Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple. FAT32 is the format used by Windows, and while some FAT32 iPod models may work with your Mac, Apple only supports using the iPod shuffle in FAT32 format on Mac.
Question: Can I use an iPod formatted for Mac on a PC, or an iPod formatted for Windows on a Mac?
Answer: It is not possible to use an iPod formatted for Mac with Windows. This is because Windows does not support the HFS Plus file system and therefore will not see the drive.
You can convert an iPod formatted for Windows into an iPod for Mac by using the iPod for Mac Software Updater on the Apple website. Note that once it is reformatted, it will only work with Macs. You need Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X 10.1 or later to reformat an iPod for Windows into an iPod for Mac.
Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple."
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I've tried this solution http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538 but that didn't help and I reinstalled itunes and Apple Mobile Device Support, but to no avail.
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Put it in DFU mode.
It's a common thing among jailbreakers. No one else really needs it, but it should allow your iPod to take the official firmware of your choice.
Here is a copy from a jailbreak help guide I will not link.
Please note that this will not jailbreak your device, so back off, moderators.
Method (1)
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On the Mac, in Finder, I can see the PC, but I can only see it's internal Hard Drive; the external drive don't show up in Finder.
On the PC, I'm not seeing the Mac Pro at all. In Tiger, it seems to me, there was check box under the "sharing" preferences for "Windows sharing," but I can't find that in Leopard. So, the PC doesn't see the Mac at all.
It does suddenly dawn on me that I could just detach the external drive that I'm trying to copy from the PC and plug it into the Mac, but... that would be too easy. I would still like, at least, to be able to see the Mac from the PC.
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My recommendation is to format the drive as FAT32 via OSX's Disk Utility, this will allow you to read/write from both the Mac and PC environment.
Like I said, I don't think that's the issue, because my MacBook shares everything with the PC just fine (except the externals on the PC). And of course, I don't want to reformat the external drives until I've got the data off of them.
I just checked, and Tiger has a "Windows sharing" checkbox under the "Sharing Preferences" that allows the MacBook to show up in "My Network Places" on the PC. The problem I'm having is getting the MacPro to show up on the PC; the Pro has Leopard, and there's no "Windows Sharing" in Leopard that I can see.
Thanks again,
--PS

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Lara,
Without specific details we can't even begin to help you.
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Have you ever captured video from this camera before? With this Mac before?
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How are you connecting the camera to your Mac? USB? FireWire?
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In Final Cut Express, what Easy Setup are you using?

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Airport utility on my Mac (10.7.5) doesn't see AX although it is connected to the internet through it.
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Howdy.
My iTunes library is on an external hard drive.
I have iTunes Match.
I had been using with Mac Book, and realized would make a lot more sense to use Mac Mini, since I wouldn't have to haul the external drive around.
Logged into iTunes on Mini. Pointed Advanced Preferences to my external hard drive, and the iTunes folder.
Doesn't see my files, and instead considers everything to be only in the Cloud.
I know from past (bad) experience that if I download again, they'll all be duplicated. How can I get iTunes on this Mac to realize that my music is physically there?
Thanks!

thanks Tony,
I clicked on the Library and that did it .. (I never found the "switch libraries" menu item) but this worked great ...
but just to give a complete solution ... I was looking for a option to use 2 screens and decided to look in the Preferences file and at the top was an option to designate a library .. to point to one. I guess I needed to look a little harder... thanks for your time and help,
ana

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