Most of us store music in two places: on our computer and on our iPod or other MP3 player. But if your computer crashes indefinitely, all the music you hopefully purchased disappears along with it. So what's left? A handicapped iPod, as Apple restricts its gadgets to sync with one music library--any attempts to sync with a different computer will result in a deleted iPod. Naturally, there's a workaround. If you'd like to safely move songs from your iPod except the iPod Touch to any computer, follow these steps:. In the iPod management screen, scroll down to Options and check "Enable disk use. Step 2: Now your iPod will show up as a drive on your Desktop.
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Believe it or not, transferring music from an iPod to a computer is probably easier than you think it is. Take a minute to check all your software and get your songs ready. Make sure that the latest updates have been installed if nothing else, this adds some quality of life changes that will make the other steps easier. Likewise, if possible, make sure that your mobile device is also updated. When you are ready, connect your Apple device to your computer. A typical USB port should work fine for this purpose.
Prevent iTunes From Automatically Syncing With Your Device
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If you have recently formatted your computer's hard drive or purchased a new computer, the iTunes software on the computer will not contain the songs that are saved on your iPod. This can be extremely frustrating if you wish to remove any of the files from your iPod, as you won't have those songs saved on your computer. By using the My Computer option on your computer, you can add the songs on an iPod to the iTunes Library. Click "Tools" and several different options will appear. Choose "Folder Options" and a second window will open. Click on the "View" tab in that window and a list of different options will show up in the middle of the window.
