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How do I sync contacts and calendar to iPod classic in OS High Sierra?

How do I sync contacts and calendar to iPod classic in OS High Sierra? I can sync music, audiobooks and podcasts thru itunes, but how to sync contacts and calendar?

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Posted on Aug 28, 2019 8:33 AM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2019 12:16 PM

jules105 wrote:

I believe it is the 6th or 7th gen., 160GB


The reference to sixth and to 160 GB implies this is an iPod Classic from a ~decade ago, and AFAIK those devices don't support contacts and calendar. I can find no indications of support beyond music and video.


An iPod touch does support that, but that's newer than the iPod Classic.


Confusingly, there's also a sixth generation iPod classic, and a sixth- and a seventh-generation iPod touch.


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Aug 29, 2019 12:16 PM in response to jules105

jules105 wrote:

I believe it is the 6th or 7th gen., 160GB


The reference to sixth and to 160 GB implies this is an iPod Classic from a ~decade ago, and AFAIK those devices don't support contacts and calendar. I can find no indications of support beyond music and video.


An iPod touch does support that, but that's newer than the iPod Classic.


Confusingly, there's also a sixth generation iPod classic, and a sixth- and a seventh-generation iPod touch.


Aug 28, 2019 9:33 PM in response to jules105

Your iPod probably doesn’t support this, as the synch-related settings would be displayed in iTunes.


If this really is an iPod Classic? That doesn’t support this.


iPod Classic provides audio and video, only. Not mail and related capabilities.


Or did you possibly mean iPod Touch?


If it’s an iPod Touch, which generation, and which iOS version?


iPod Touch can support this, though it’d show up in the iTunes synch-related settings.

Aug 28, 2019 9:42 PM in response to BDAqua

Is it iOS? it says version 2.0.4 Mac. the ipod shows 'contacts' and icon, calendar & icon, it shows the right date. I used to be able to sync ical and address book to my ipods, but now they are called contacts and calendar. I cannot figure out how to sync them, I sync my music by connecting to laptop Macbook Pro with a cord. I can't find options in iTunes to sync the contacts and calendar. No my ipod classic has never gotten any email or anything, it is not connected to the internet.

Aug 29, 2019 8:01 PM in response to MrHoffman

it does ysnc music and podcasts etc. just not calendar & contacts. It does keep the corect date on the caklendar. I think it is terrible that they no longer support ipod classic and think that computers are vintage after only a few years. Everyone I know is hoping that they will birng back the iPod classic support.


thanks.

How do I sync contacts and calendar to iPod classic in OS High Sierra?

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