Windows to Mac conversion of an IPOD

Can you convert a MS-Dos Ipod to Mac?

There is no such thing as windows formatted ipods anymore. All ipods are now HFS+; the ipod software in windows does a conversion for reading/writing to the HFS+ ipod.
For the older ipods, I think you can format them mac or windows. Use the ipod update software to do so.
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I had a 4th gen ipod on my mac but it was stolen. My friend gave me her old 2nd gen ipod that was synced to a pc and now i'm trying to restore it and sync it with my itunes. it will not show up in itunes but will show up in the finder. how do i reset it to add my music?

I am having that EXACT same problem. Makes me think something is up with their site with the timeout thing. I don't know what to do now.

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After reading help pages, I believe I need to reset my ipod. HOwever, all the directions are asking me to select ipod from device list and mine won't even show up on the device page of itunes. At this point I just want to erase everything on it and start over. Any help would be appreciated!

I have read that page before. My problem is that as I try to restore and follow the directions, it says to plug in ipod and wait for it to appear in the itunes page. Well it does not show up, so I cannot find the restore button in the settings. I really think its a software problem as the ipod just says do not disconnect whenever it is plugged into my computer-whether it's charged or not. Thanks for trying to help.

Changing my 3G iPod from Windows to Mac

My 3G iPod is no longer recognized by my Windows XP machine at work and I want to change it over to my G5 iMac at home. Neither Windows nor Mac will read the iPod in disk mode and both offer to format/initialize the drive. Do I start by initializing the iPod HD over to Mac format and go from there to restore the iPod?
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Keep in mind that formatting as a Mac iPod you will not be able to add songs to it from your pc. The only thing you'll be able to do on your Windows XP machine at work is charge it.

How do I reprogram my ipod from Windows to Mac?

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Connect the iPod. Decline any offers from iTunes to sync it, if this is the first time the iPod has been connected to the Mac. When the iPod appears in the iTunes sidebar, under DEVICES, select it there. Over to the right, on the Summary tab, there is a Restore button. Click it. Follow the prompts.
Restore will erase the iPod and install the latest software, using default settings. If it is connected to a Mac when you do the Restore, it will use Mac formatting during the erase. That's basically the only difference. The software is the same, so it is not really "reprogrammed."

Format: Windows to Mac

The iPod touch says it is in "Windows" format. This isn't a problem, but soon I will be moving to mac, and I was wondering if when I transfer my iTunes library over to my new mac, whether or not this will change to "Macintosh." If it doesn't (I don't think it would), will restoring change it if I restore and then sync with a mac? And would there be any benefit to restoring and changing it to mac? I'll probably restore anyways, but I am still curious.

*I was wondering if when I transfer my iTunes library over to my new mac, whether or not this will change to "Macintosh."*
No it won't
*If it doesn't (I don't think it would), will restoring change it if I restore and then sync with a mac?*
Yes, restoring an iPod on a Mac reformats it (except in the case of the iPod shuffle which is FAT32 and will retain it's formatting even if it's restored on a Mac)
*And would there be any benefit to restoring and changing it to mac?*
That depends on whether or not you intend to use the iPod on Windows and Mac. If your iPod is formatted for Mac it won't run natively on a PC because Windows operating systems don't recognize Mac OS-formatted disks (HFS or HFS Plus formats). A Mac formatted iPod will mount and unmount faster on OS X than a PC formatted one. This point isn't really relevant to the Touch which isn't designed to be enabled for disk use but you want to use a regular iPod as a removable drive you won't have the same file size restrictions Windows formatting has. A FAT32 formatted iPod or other drive cannot transfer files which are 4GB or larger. In addition to those, (except in the case of the Shuffle) the iPod's Windows firmware cannot be updated from Mac OS X without doing a restore. This would mean you would need to connect back to a PC when a software update came along.

Migrating Applications from Windows to Mac with new iPhone

My original first gen iPhone died a horrible death a few months ago. I had always synced it to my Windows laptop. I just recently acquired a new iPhone and want to sync it instead to my iMac. However, I have a dozen or so iPhone applications that I still want and I cannot figure out how to migrate the applications that are recognized by iTunes on my Windows machine and transfer them to my iMac. I even attempted to download an application I already purchased from my iMac, and I was charged the fee for the iPhone application instead of it just recognizing i had previously purchased the application.
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*1) moving the music*
These pages may be of some help:
How to move an iTunes library from a PC to Mac (and back)
How to move your iTunes library from Windows to Mac
*2) restoring the ipod as a Mac device*
Connect the iPod to the Mac and restore it in iTunes. Restoring in iTunes for Mac will erase and reformat the iPod's hard drive, reload the software with the mac version and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions to name the iPod and automatically sync your songs and videos onto the fresh installation. Press Done and the iPod will appear in iTunes and start to sync. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists uncheck the box beside the sync automatically instruction and press Done, it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes
*3) pointing iTunes to and external library.*
You might find this article useful: iLounge - Managing your iTunes Library on an External Hard Drive

How do I change my iPod from Windows to Mac ?

When I got my IPod, my music was on a windows computer. Now I have a MacBook Pro and want to convert my Ipod nano to the Mac. How can I do this as I am new to the IPod and very new to the MacBook?

Connect it to your Mac and restore it. Just be aware that restoring will erase and reformat the hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings, so if you have songs on your iPod that aren't on iTunes you will lose them if you have no back up. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions and it should connect to iTunes and give you a prompt to automatically update your library onto the fresh installation: Restoring iPod to Factory Settings with iTunes 7
If you haven't transferred the music from your PC to the Mac and you have any iTMS purchases on your iPod the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers has been introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
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iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only

IPod Help needed from serious Apple gurus - iPod Touch 2g 16g stuck in restart loop. Will NOT enter DFU or recovery mode, NOT recognized by iTunes on Windows or Mac

Ok, so here's the not so sad story. I bought an iPod Touch 2g 16g through Ebay - so forget warranties. Luckily I did not pay much. The description said it was stuck on the apple logo, so I figured it would be an easy put into recovery mode and restore problem.
Not so much.
If you plug the iPod in and charge up the battery the LCD will come to life after a while with the apple logo, then it displays the spinning wheel with the apple logo over it. That will last anywhere from 10 - 15 minutes, then the iPod will go blank for a few secs and then start up the cycle all over again.
As stated, this iPod will NOT enter either DFU or recovery mode and believe me I've tried it several times several different ways with different timings, connected via USB to a Mac, connected to a different Mac running Windows, and connected to just the charger. Nothing. Occasionally the screen might go blank while holding the power and home buttons but nothing else happens and then it starts it's usual cycle again.
Again, iPod NOT recognized by iTunes on either Mac or Windows side. Since I got off Ebay and seller didn't know much about it, I have no idea if someone tried to jailbreak this or not.
I will not put much money into this machine. So I guess my question is: does this behavior mean that the motherboard is clearly fried? Are there any software programs that might diagnose what the problem is? Could it be as simple as a fried battery?
And most importantly, is this iPod simply toast or is there anything anyone can suggest????
Really any suggestions would be greatly greatly appreciated. Seems a shame to just trash an iPod touch that might need a simple fix...
If it helps matters, I can tinker with iPods somewhat and have torn down and replaced several iPod touch 1g and 2g glass and digitizers with no problems. I'm somewhat software savvy but the whole jailbreak thing is new territory... and I can't really figure out the command in Windows or Mac terminals to list all connected devices so I have no idea if the computer even knows the iPod is there, even if iTunes doesn't. Guess that's it... ummm, please help???

Nothing huh? No one's had this problem or this isn't fixable... oh well... if anybody comes up with anything I'll check in occasionally...

Ipod nano will not restore on windows or mac

On my ipod I tried to restore it on my mac and that keeps going back and saying that it is corrupted and to try to restore it. I called apple and its out of warranty. They suggested that I try to restore it on windows. That did the same thing by telling me that it must be restore. I put it in disk mode, restarted it and tried to restore it on windows and mac and that did not work. Can anyone help with this problem?

Now it gets even weirder.
I tried plugging the iPod into a third computer (PC) which belongs to someone else. The computer restores, syncs and loads all of his songs onto her iPod perfectly fine.
The only thing that makes sense is that there's somethng about one or more of her songs that's causing this problem. Is there anyway for me to find out which songs are doing this?

Windows and Mac with same iPod

I have an iPod I have been using for over a year on my Mac with iTunes. I wanted to be able to connect it to my girlfriends PC so she can use it when she is working on her 'puter. She downloaded iTunes, then the iPod software from the Apple site, installed everything, but then it askes if she wants to format it. I don't want to lose 15 gigs of music so I told her not to do anything else til I can find an answer. How do we proceed at this point? Is it possible to do what I want to do or will we have to buy her her own Mac... to use my iPod.

Macs can read a Windows formatted iPod, but a Windows PC cannot directly read a Mac formatted iPod.
You can format the iPod for Windows use and then use it across the two platforms, but that will erase the iPod and require you to resync it to your iTunes.
There is a software you can purchase that will allow a Windows PC to read a Mac formatted HD (or iPod). See: XPlay (Software For Music Recovery &/or Cross-Platform Functionality)

Need ipod help please windows to mac format !

I bought a used 2gb ipod nano. When I plug it into the computer via usb, the warning sign comes on the ipod and it says to "do not disconnect" and it just stays like that. I looked on the account menu on the ipod and it shows "windows" format. I am trying to use this on an iMac. Can this be the problem? If this is the case, how do I make it mac format ? The ipod does not show up on the desktop either when it is plugged in, so how do I change it ?

Try restoring it.
See: How to restore the iPod to factory settings.
As to the "do not disconnect" message, if you have your iPod set to transfer your music manually, then that “do not disconnect” message will continue to be displayed on your iPod until you manually eject it.
You can do this by clicking on the little eject icon next to the iPod listing in the source window of iTunes, or right click on it and select “eject”. There is also an iPod 'eject' icon in the lower right hand corner of iTunes. Another way would be to use the “safely remove hardware” icon in the system tray next to the clock (looks like a grey rectangle with a green arrow above it). Click on this then select your iPod. Or through Windows, select start/my computer, right click on the iPod, select eject. With a Mac, drag the iPod into the trash.
If you have your iPod set to automatically sync with iTunes version 7 or later, connect the iPod and when you see the summary screen, uncheck the box marked "enable disk use".
If you are using an earlier version of iTunes, right click on the iPod in the source list, select options and uncheck the same box.
In future your iPod should automatically disconnect after it’s finished transferring music.

IPod classic - switching from Windows to Mac

I have an iPod classic and am switching from Windows to Mac - what's the best way to retain my iPod library? Thanks!

If you just want to connect and use the iPod on the Mac then set it to manual update on your PC first. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod and iPhone
Syncing Music to iPod
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod
Macs can read Windows drives, the iPod shuffle for instance comes Windows formatted and is fully supported (you can update the firmware or restore it on the Mac and it retains it's Windows formatting). Other iPods (such as a 5th Generation or Classic for example) can be used in Windows format on a Mac but have to have the firmware updated or be restored on a PC to maintain the formatting. If however you don't intend using the iPod on a PC again you'll need to transfer your library from your PC so you can restore and reformat the iPod and keep it's firmware updated.
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your new iTunes directly from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well. This is just a small selection of what's available, you can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
Senuti Mac Only (Currently only the beta version is iPod Touch & iPhone compatible)
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PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Floola Mac & Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide

My 1st ipod was lost. My library is on a Dell with Windows. I registered my new ipod to a Mac. How can I get my library from Windows onto my new Ipod?

My 1st ipod was lost. My library is on a Dell with Windows. I registered my new ipod to a Mac. How can I get my library from Windows onto my new Ipod?

Thank you for your help. I am still having trouble. As you can tell, I am not technologically advanced AT ALL. My music is all showing up in the library but when I go to file in the top left corner, Sync is greyed out and I cannot select it. I'm gonna continue to try this. It's been a long time since I had my 1st ipod and things have changed so much I will probably need to research this stuff. Thanks again for your help.

Changing Ipod connection fom Windows to Mac.

I am trying to change over my Ipod to update from my Mac instead of my PC.
Have downloaded the Ipod updater using software update my Mac so presumably it is the correct format (ie not Windows)
Followed the steps advised in previous related topics, ie run updater, plug in Ipod when prompted etc but I get a message that advises that the I have inserted a disk containg no volumes that MACOSX can read. There are 3 options in this window. Eject, Ignore or Initialize. I have tried all 3 options with no luck. When i click on ignore it goes back to the updater window. This shows the software version, the serial number but under Format- Unknown.
When I then click on restore it goes through the "motions" looking like it is restoring but then comes up with and error message saying there was an error formatting the Ipod.
If I choose Initilize the Disk Utility launches, sometimes showing the Ipod and other times not
Any help would be appreciated.

Hello,
Try to connect your iPod with your Mac (put it in Disk Mode), open the disk utility, if you can see it there (please try few attempts) go to Tab "Partition" and click "Parition". Once it has been done, eject your iPod and do a Reset, then plug your iPod with your Mac and open the iPod updater and click Restore.

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