Nano on both Windows and Mac
My primary computer at home is a Windows desktop. I've also got a Windows laptop I use for work. I recently discovered that my iPod nano was Mac-formatted (HFS+) and wouldn't work as a mass-storage device when connected to my Windows laptop.
After trying to use OS X's Disk Utility and format it as MS-DOS and it failing, I used iTunes 7 on Windows to format the iPod and then I plugged it into my Mac and now it works with my library. It reminded me of something tho- iTunes 7 is supposed to synchronize music with a single iPod to multiple computers.
How exactly do I go about using my nano to synchronize my music (and other iPod data) between my OS X machine and my Windows laptop?
iTunes 7 is supposed to synchronize music with a single iPod to multiple computers.
Only iTunes purchased tracks. You can't sync your non-iTunes purchased tracks this way.
How exactly do I go about using my nano to synchronize my music (and other iPod data) between my OS X machine and my Windows laptop?
You can't automatically sync between two computers like that.
You'll need to manually manage your iPod.
Here's an article from Apple regarding using your ipod on multiple machines:
Using your iPod on Multiple computers.
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I'm new to the video stuff, so i have a few questions. i am planning to post videos on my blog. I want to have them in a format that both windows and mac users can play. is this a possibility or will i have to export .wmv for windows and quicktime for mac? i realize that windows users can download quicktime, but i either want the video to be viewable in a format that can be read by all without having to download anything (might be too big a wish :o) ).
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if i can't do that, then i'd like to have 2 links - one for quicktime and one to the .wmv. in this case, how to i export a .wmv file?
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i don't see that option anywhere on the share menu?
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do i need to buy quicktime pro?
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if i have imovie, do i need quicktime pro? so far i'm having a hard time figuring out what quicktime pro has that imovie doesn't.
As indicated above, QT Pro allows you to convert to/from any compression formats for which you have working import/export QT components. This can already be be done using GarageBand and iMovie. GarageBand allows you to access any installed QT import/export component while iMovie '08 restricts you to Apple QT components. In addition, QT Pro allows you to create player displays with multiple audio/video tracks, gives you ability to layer graphic elements (e.g, create watermarks, create pictures-within-pictures, etc,), allow the viewer to switch between alternate audio and/or video tracks, and may other things.
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