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I've been wanting to back up my music FROM my iPod TO my computer (not the other way around) for a while, and can't figure that out. Now my playlists are no longer visible in iTunes either - I can't even edit them. I have MacBook Air, Catalina10.15.4.
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Windows users may also find these two scripts useful:
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From the user tip...
Windows users may also find these two scripts useful:
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See Recover media from an iPod - Apple Community. Pulling the media isn't too tricky. Copying the playlists would need a third party tool. I have one for Windows but no obvious way to replicate for Mac.
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Thank you - my Mac wouldn't let me download iFunBox but I managed to find the hidden files for backup anyway - that's a relief. What is the Windows tool for creating playlists that you have, in case I have access to a Windows machine soon?
Thanks. After I replied, my iPod crashed twice during copy/ transfer, and I'm copying files have unrecognizable song names, so I can see the backup is going to be quite a project in itself. Thank you again though.
The filenames on the iPod are deliberately obscured. Once copied to your computer you should unhide them, then add them to the library. If the files are tagged that information should be added to the library and the files can be renamed and reorganized to reflect this. Tracks in .wav format, or that have been converted to a lower bitrate when synced, don't have tags. There is a version of my SyncStats script that can pull the missing data out of the iPod.
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Thank you for clarifying. It seems my iPod is going to keep crashing as I copy files. I'm even doing them one at a time, and I'll get through a handful and then the copy message will hang and finally tell me I disconnected my iPod improperly, even though the iPod indicates on its screen a "Do Not Disconnect" status. My iPod-USB connector cord has seen better days but I've had no issues with getting power and connection with it before, so I'm not sure why the problems. Still a big project.
See Corrupt iPod Classic - Apple Community. What are your HDD stats? Pending sectors represent unreadable portions of files.
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edit iPod playlists and back up music on iPod to computer
