Why isn't my ipod touch being recognized by my mac?

Why does my mac recongized my ipod touch? I need to transfer music off of it

Hi rybenjamin,
Have you tried a different USB cable? Do you have a different USB port on your Mac you can try? If not, then using a clean, soft toothbrush, gently clean the USB port on the Mac and then try again. Also, make sure your cable is working - use a different one if you have one.
One last thing - have you tried rebooting your Mac?
Cheers,
GB

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