Re-formating my ipod from windows to mac need help

when i bought my ipod i was on windows now i'm using a mac how do i re-format it rom windows to mac

All you have to do is restore your ipod in itunes 7 on the mac and that automatically reformats the ipod for a mac. Same vice versa as well.

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