No 'devices' tab when I try to sync my iPod!

I plug my iPod 4th generation into my mac. It is charging, but it does not appear in my iTunes because there is NO 'devices' tab. Please help!

If you  have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
Then if necessary:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

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