Sync older iPod classic to new mac

Hi folks
I have just bought my first mac computer and my ipod classic will not sync. It is connecting and listed in devices but the content is greyed out. It will not sync to pick up new purchases.
Is this due to it only being used on a windows pc before?
How due I preserve my music and get the sync working?
Regards
John

Ralph
The third article seems to answer my problem. The ipod can only be used with a windows computer unless I restore it on the mac computer.
I still have a laptop on windows so will use it there.
All I have to do now is get rid of the hundreds of duplicates in itunes!!
Many thnks
John

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