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Title: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: blu666z on July 08, 2004, 01:59:15 AM

Girlfriend had a PC and used her IPOD with it.  She just bought a new PowerBook and wants to use the IPOD with it now.  What do I need to do to switch the file structure and is she going to lose her loaded songs?

-Kevin

Title: Re: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: jpschust on July 08, 2004, 08:02:13 AM

format the ipod.  then using the ipod as her hd drag all the folders from her music library onto the ipod, again as a hard drive, not in i tunes.  then on the mac, drag and drop all those files onto the hd of the mac and delete them off the ipod.  fire up itunes and resynch with the ipod- it will format the ipod.  then drag the entire folder of music straight into itunes and voila- you are done.  if you dont follow drop me a pm and we can work through it step by step.

Title: Re: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: blu666z on July 08, 2004, 04:54:43 PM

I have never actually used an IPod but I think I can figure it out based on your help.  Thanks!

-Kevin

Title: Re: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: scb on July 08, 2004, 06:29:05 PM

just an fyi...the mac can read the pc formatted ipod fine

Title: Re: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: jpschust on July 08, 2004, 06:40:05 PM

the reason you format is to clean the space- its gonna format for you anyways if you move the home itunes from one to another.

Title: Re: Switching IPOD from PC to Mac
Post by: blu666z on July 08, 2004, 07:07:24 PM

Quote from: scott brown on July 08, 2004, 06:29:05 PM

just an fyi...the mac can read the pc formatted ipod fine

We were having problems getting the IPod to connect last night.  That's the only reason I thought I would need to switch formats.

-Kevin