Old iPod
October 8, 2007 11:16 AM Subscribe
I just purchased a new IPod and want to give my old fourth generation away to a co-worker.
The old iPod has songs that I imported from cds and purchased from iTunes. If I don't erase the music from the iPod, will my co-worker be able to transfer them to his iTunes? What else do I need to do on my end to allow it to work for my co-worker?
The old iPod has songs that I imported from cds and purchased from iTunes. If I don't erase the music from the iPod, will my co-worker be able to transfer them to his iTunes? What else do I need to do on my end to allow it to work for my co-worker?
On lack of preview: iTunes will ask whether or not to sync the iPod's library when it sees it for the first time. Just say no.
posted by sveskemus at 11:24 AM on October 8, 2007
posted by sveskemus at 11:24 AM on October 8, 2007
Oh, and if you want your co-worker to be able to play the music you've bought on iTunes you have to enter your iTunes password on their computer to allow it. iTunes will ask for this password the first time you try to play a song with DRM on it as far as I remember.
posted by sveskemus at 11:29 AM on October 8, 2007
posted by sveskemus at 11:29 AM on October 8, 2007
If by prevent you mean erase the iPod, then yes there is a way. With your iPod attached, select reset iPod in iTunes.
posted by Gungho at 11:33 AM on October 8, 2007
posted by Gungho at 11:33 AM on October 8, 2007
To download music from an iPod into iTunes, I use Music Rescue. As you are about to learn, Apple makes this a very difficult process, mainly to avoid piracy hassles. You can learn more about the various workarounds at iLounge.org or other iPod forums.
posted by M.C. Lo-Carb! at 12:13 PM on October 8, 2007
posted by M.C. Lo-Carb! at 12:13 PM on October 8, 2007
It's very easy to transfer music from an iPod to a computer--I did this when I got my new computer so that I wouldn't have to re-import all of the CD's to iTunes. I believe you put the iPod in disk mode, copy the iTunes library folder from your computer to the iPod, and then do the opposite on the new computer.
As far as the purchased music, I don't have any idea.
posted by DMan at 12:14 PM on October 8, 2007
As far as the purchased music, I don't have any idea.
posted by DMan at 12:14 PM on October 8, 2007
Response by poster: One more question, do I have to unauthorize the old iPod from my iTunes?
posted by lola at 12:21 PM on October 8, 2007
posted by lola at 12:21 PM on October 8, 2007
Best answer: When your co worker plugs in, itunes will say "this ipod is associated with a different computer. Wanna sync with this one?" He says yes and voila, itunes deletes all your music and will sync with his.
Here's what you should do. Plug in this ipod, enable disk use, and then go through explorer (assuming your on windows) and delete everything off the ipod. Then just give it to him to enjoy.
posted by special-k at 1:42 PM on October 8, 2007
Here's what you should do. Plug in this ipod, enable disk use, and then go through explorer (assuming your on windows) and delete everything off the ipod. Then just give it to him to enjoy.
posted by special-k at 1:42 PM on October 8, 2007
You don't have to unauthorize the old iPod from iTunes. It's only computers that you have to deauthorize when you're not going to use them anymore.
posted by Lucinda at 1:42 PM on October 8, 2007
posted by Lucinda at 1:42 PM on October 8, 2007
One more question, do I have to unauthorize the old iPod from my iTunes?
No. Only computers are authorized (limited to 5) not ipods. So no deauthorization necessary.
posted by special-k at 1:43 PM on October 8, 2007
No. Only computers are authorized (limited to 5) not ipods. So no deauthorization necessary.
posted by special-k at 1:43 PM on October 8, 2007
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posted by sveskemus at 11:23 AM on October 8, 2007