New iPod shuffle, INVISIBLE to Mac/PC

Have bought a silver ipod shuffle 3G, and charged it fully. When headphones are plugged in it says ' please sync with itunes' - so the headphones function correctly, as well as charging as the batt is full, and the light is constant orange when plugged in.
So, the problem... When it is plugged in to either of my two macs (Macbook Pros) NOTHING shows up... at all. Not even a disc drive on the desktop...
I have another ipod shuffle 3g in black, and that one syncs fine and I have had no problems...
Also I have tried it on a windows computer, and still nothing happens.
Any help please guys???

Sgnt. Rob wrote:
So, the problem... When it is plugged in to either of my two macs (Macbook Pros) NOTHING shows up... at all. Not even a disc drive on the desktop...
What does Apple System Profiler say under USB about the shuffle?

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I have an older mac (OS 10.4.11) but my girls got new ipod shuffles. They need itunes 10.5, we can't run it. What are our options?

Oh cool. I can write more here!
My son is in Texas. We are in Maine. He sent his sisters new ipod shuffle 2GB. Our old ipods work fine on itunes 9.0, but these new ones require itunes 10.5 - which we, apparently, cannot run on our mac OS 10.4.11.
The girls each have $25 gift certificates to spend on their music at the itunes store, but we can't use any of it. What do we do??? Help!!!!

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TS3572 My new ipod shuffle is showing up on my mac desktop but not in itunes. What should I do?

My new ipod shuffle is shwoing up on my mac desktop (and the charging light is flashing) but is not being recognised by itunes. What should I do?

On your Mac, go to System Preferences>iCloud, sign out, then sign back in with the ID you want to use.
If you're running iOS 7 on your iPod and old ID is your ID, and if your new ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

HT1477 I am trying to install a new iPod Shuffle and my pc does not pick it up. My pc is running windows 8.1 os. I do not see that os in the list of operating systems.

I am trying to install a new iPod Shuffle and my pc does not pick it up.
My operating system is Windows 8.1 and windows 8 does not appear
in the list of operating systems.

You are referring to OFFICE 2010, not Windows XP or 7.
And which version of Windows do you have?
NEVER begin before you have a backup, ideally one you have tested and know works.
You don't really install Boot Camp, the Assistant is a partition tool utility.
You may just want Office 2008 for Mac.
If you need Office for Windows, perhaps run Windows in a VM like Parallels or Fusion.
Buy some backup drives and start using TimeMachine for one backup, then weekly backup with SuperDuper.
IF there is now a partition for Windows, all you need is to buy Windows, and I would recommend Windows 7 Home Premium (retail) which is about US$149.
Has nothing to do with free space. Office 2010 isn't to boot from. In fact, you can copy the disc to a folder (1.25GB) and run SETUP from there.

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I just replaced my old iPod shuffle with a brand new iPod Shuffle. When I try to sync with iTunes it says I need to upgrade to iTunes 10.0 or later but when I try to upgrade iTunes it tells me I need Mac OS X 10.5 or later. I just want my iPod to work... Any ideas?

What OS X is your mac running? whether this has an affect.. Mac OS X version 10.5.8 is the operating system needed to run iTunes 10.6.
System Requirements:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426
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How do I get itunes on my mac pro to recognize my new ipod shuffle?

The latest iTunes may hide the sidebar (along left side of window). To show the sidebar, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar. With sidebar visible, when the shuffle is connected, it should appear in the sidebar under DEVICES. Does it appear there?

I can't put music on my BRAND NEW ipod shuffle cause it's says it seems damaged and i have to restaure it. but it doesn't doesn't change anything.. :(

It's not normal, but am I the only one who have that problem?
when I connect it on the computer it only says "resume" and then "restaure" i don't have any other choice and it still come back there. what can i do?

I can't put music on my BRAND NEW ipod shuffle
Make sure your computer meets the iPod shuffles requirements for Mac.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_shuffle?mco=MTM3NTEy NzQ\
Make sure you are using the cable for the USB port on your Mac that came with the shuffle.
With iTunes open click iTunes / Check for Updates..

New ipod shuffle ... New and unreadable on ibook G4

when I plug my new ipod shuffle (2nd gen) version 1.02 on my ibook G4 (OSX 10.4.9) there's a pop-up windows telling me the disk is not readable and they ask me to initialise / ignore or eject the disk. If i choose initialise, the disk utility appear...
If i choose "ignore" and open itunes 7.1.1.5, it tell me that my ipod is corrupted and need to be restore. I have try both the restore utility and itune restore button, and each time it tell me that the restore have been done without problems, but as soon as itunes open, it tell me again that my ipod is corrupted. I have try to use it on my PC, and thereS, no problem on the PC. I can load songs in it and it's working. But if i connect it to my Mac after that, it keep telling me that my ipod is corrupted and need to be restore...
I decided to go back to the store for a refund and I bought a new one from another store. Back home, try to plug that ipod on my iBook... same problem !!!
I'm using a nano and a mini on that same computer without problems, but the ipod shuffle gen 2 simply doesn't work...
HELP !!!

In the Disk Utility, click on the Shuffle (designated by the orange USB icon next to it) in the left-hand column. Then, click on the erase tab. Choose MS DOS for the file system, uncheck the option to install OS 9 driver if it's selected, and then click erase. Afterwards, try restoring in iPod again.
And yes, you do want the shuffle to be formatted in FAT32 even though you're connecting to a Mac.
CG

ITunes says new ipod shuffle is damaged

Just received my new ipod shuffled but when i try to synchronize it on my Macbook Pro it says that it is damaged. Although when i plug it to my pc everything runs perfectly. I tried to reinstall Itunes on the Mac but still same problem.
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There have been a few users who have reported similar things lately. Most have been able to resolve the issue by simply waiting a few hours and then trying again.
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Anyone with a new iPod Shuffle that works with Powerbook G4 OSX 10.3.9 ???

I just bought the new iPod Shuffle also and my Mac OSX 10.3.9 operating system is not recognizing the iPod. This is a big issue since they are supposed to be compatible.
I called AppleCare 2 times and spent 1hr+ at the Apple Store Genious Bar. Here's the deal ... basically the new iPod Shuffle is NOT compatible with 10.3.9 ... I would guess you are having the same issue. My iPod Shuffle works fine with Tiger OS. The Genious Bar tested my computer with Tiger OS to make sure it wasn't a hardware issue and the iPod Shuffle worked fine ... but not with 10.3.9. This is definately an operating system compatibility issue.
Let me know if anyone has the same issue or better yet ... if you iPod works with Powerbook G4 OSX 10.3.9.
TS

I too purchased a new Shuffle and could not get it to work with any software on my PowerBook G4 running the latest Panther (10.3.9). (Only the Disk Utility could see the Shuffle.) I also tried it on my PowerMac G5 running the latest Panther Server, and my PowerMac G4 running the latest Tiger. Given that multiple hardware AND OS configurations were failing, I had to conclude that it was some errant software I had installed on all 3 machines. (As an additional indicator, NONE of my machines would play DVDs anymore: inserting a DVD produced the dreaded "You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read.")
The culprit turned out to be the kernel extensions installed by my (older) Lexar Secure jump drive. These files are in directory /System/Library/Extensions.
IOLexarEncryptFilter.kext
IOSCSILexarCommandsDevice.kext
LexarFilterScheme.kext
I do not know if it is just one of them or all 3, but I moved all of these files out of the Extensions directory and rebooted. Presto: the DVDs play and the new Shuffle can be seen by iTunes, etc.
Note that I do not necessarily recommend messing about in the the kernel extensions directory. If anyone has a better method for removing these extensions (I couldn't find anything on the Lexar support site), then I would be grateful for your input.
Chance
PB 1.25GHz Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I just got a new iPod shuffle, I connected it to my computer, synced my current iTunes, (the iPod shows the songs are on there). I charged it fully. I went to listen to it for the first time, and nothing :( no sound nothing, the lite is red.? plz help:(

Please help....
I bought a brand new iPod shuffle yesterday from future shop. I brought it home and plugged it into my computer and set it up with the iTunes on my computer....
on iTunes the iPod shows up, and synced...shows that my songs are on there. I charged it for at least 6 hrs. I went to listen to it this morning...and I gots nothing no music no nothing. the light blinks red twice and that's all I got. please help :(

Copy the music from Nano to computer by:
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HT1941 Hi i have recently updated my version of iTunes in order to sync music from my macbook air to my new ipod shuffle. After a successful installation the application does not launch and I am unable to oepn iTunes of access my music! Someone please hel

Hi,
I have recently updated my iTunes to the latest version in order to sync music onto my new ipod shuffle. However after a successful installation the application does not launch or open? There are no error messages. The application is just unresponsive.
I have already checked the compatibility with Safari, my operating system and checked my firewall is not blocking it - all is fine.
Does anyone have any other resolutions?
Many thanks

Hi Carolyn,
Thank you for your time and response. The trouble is I am unable to launch iTunes? I have restarted my macbook air a number of times to try and initiate the application but the issue persists and the application remains unresponsive. Will not launch?
Thanks

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