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Tech-Recipes: Copy Music from your iPod to your PC or MAC, for free | iPod | Tech-Recipes

  • davak · 3 years ago
    Amazing recipe.

    You mention that files could get corrupted a couple of times; however, am I right in believing that the files on the ipod itself are never changed and therefore do not have a chance of corruption?

    I can see how in the copy process that a music file coule potentially get corrupted in the transfer. Maybe.

    If the files are being just read of the iPOD and not editted, I am not sure how they have chance of harm.

    Sorry, I am not an ipod person but doesn't that make sense?
  • William_Wilson · 3 years ago
    theoretically that should be the case... but for some reason (happened when i tested one of my friends iPods.. oops) The data can become corrupted on the iPod. It shouldn't affect the OS, i was able to remove and re-add the problematic files, and the second attempt worked just fine as it has with mine several times.
    Could have been a freak accident or placement of the iPod.. but it can happen so i just make sure that no matter how quick someone reads this, they are aware of the possibility :)

    I would imagine on the iPod Shuffle, with no moving parts, this would not be possible, similar to a usb key/flash drive, etc.

    -William. ยง
  • anony · 1 year ago
    it doesnt work that way because when u unplug ur ipod all the song are lost and cant b played
  • Watever · 10 months ago
    This cant b done on mac u dumbshit! mac does nt hv hidden/system file showing options...
  • anon · 4 months ago
    Actually, you can create an Applescript that lets you show hidden files - or hide them again. Look up "script to show hidden files on mac" and see what you find.
  • Annoyed Man · 8 months ago
    Nice one. Absolutely no help whatsoever. No edit/preferences button and disk use nowhere to be seen either.
  • Thad · 8 months ago
    Nice it works... But does this method keep my play counts intact?
  • Jamie Hutson · 2 months ago
    I did this, and it worked! But then I unplugged my ejected my ipod, and when I try to play any song it says the original file could not be found...now what?
  • rockforlife · 2 months ago
    I did this, and it worked! But then I unplugged my ejected my ipod, and when I try to play any song it says the original file could not be found...now what?