Sync problem from iPod to iTunes

Found this post, which was already archived and un-respondable-to so I'll follow up here.
Re: Sync iPod ratings
Posted: Apr 20, 2007 6:19 PM in response to: craigrich
If the songs on the iPod are in iTunes and you change to auto sync, the ratings will transfer.
Last played and playcount will not transfer.
iTunes will tell you it will erase the songs on the iPod with what's in the library.
It won't.
Keep in mind that if the songs are not in iTunes, it will delete them from the iPod.
Is this correct?? Manual sync button does nothing - I have to trick it by clicking automatic sync and then reverting?
Also, I can ignore what it says about erasing the songs on iPod? Why does it say this then? Is it a bug they haven't addressed all the way in version 7.3?
Also, why wouldn't it update the the play-count and last-played date? Another bug?
How about the iTunes upgrade that took away the feature which would actually randomize the songs with the shuffle toggle so I can load my iPod with a completely random list? Now I have to go into Party Shuffle and grab randomized lists from there - but only 100 at a time.. Why 100 as a limit when my iPod can hold so many more?
While of the subject of questions, why doesn't the forum registration form properly support Google's AutoFill functionality? And what's with the funky tab-order?
:-/

Perhaps I have to click 'apply' to this setting for it to take the desired effect,
Yes, you do need to click Apply.
but I simply don't want Autosync - my library's too large for my Nano.
It's not a problem. I have ~30GB of music and a 4GB Mini & I use Autosync.
Select the iPod.
Click on the Music tab.
Select Sync selected playlists.
Then I add/remove from these playlists, plug in the iPod and it syncs.
All ratings, last played, etc. get transferred.
This was indeed how the shuffle toggle worked a few updates ago
I've never heard of "shuffle toggle". Do you mean you are clicking the shuffle bottom ot th bottom of iTunes?
Are you using an iPod Shuffle? Do you mean the Autofill on the iPod Shuffle?
Autofill is only on the iPod Shuffle. It isn't on the other iPods.
and I came to appreciate this feature. Since it's removal,
Again, not sure what "feature" you think has been removed.
I've been seeking a functional work-around.
Which is exactly what I gave you.
Thank you for the idea here, but manually choosing random tracks to create a special playlist of XX size is not only tedious, but defeats the true randomness I want back.
You do not manually choose any tracks. You can't even drag songs to a Smart playlist.
If you follow the steps above, it will create a playlist of the size you choose, with random songs from your library.
You can set (or not) the criteria you want, such as not longer than 4 minutes, or of a certain Genre.
Do you know of an email address I can send some of my questions directly to Apple's team - maybe specifically their software development group?
You can send feedback & ideas here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
but you will not receive a response.

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