Switched from a PC to a Mac, now iPod updater won't update!

Anyone out there had a similar problem? I switched from a Sony Vaio PC which is what I used for my iPod Mini originally until I switched to a MacBook Pro. I was able to use Senuti softare to transfer my music from the Sony iTunes via the iPod then to the MacBook Pro iTunes. However, iPod updater refuses to update the iPod because of the Windows format originally used on the iPod. Restoring the iPod will only take it back to Windows format without any songs. How do I format the iPod for Mac from here on? I will NEVER go back to Windows! Thanks for anyone that can help.
MacBook Pro 15" 2-GHz 2 MB RAM   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

If you use the Mac version of the software to restore your iPod, it will be formatted for your Mac. Download the latest software for your iPod, connect it, and run the updater. Choose Restore and once it's done you should be good to go.

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