I have a 27" 2020 iMac running Monterey 12.3.1. and 2 classic iPods, 80 & 160 gig. They've synced with Music since I got this Mac. Now, although they appear on the desktop and in Finder, they do not show up in Music and I cannot update them.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
See What happened to iTunes? - Apple Support. In Catalina and later device management duties are in Finder, not Music, which the name of the replacement app for iTunes.
tt2
Well there's a thing. I obviously confused myself because now that I check I can see my connected iPod both in Catalina, and Monterey. Of course apart from an option to Autofill or jump to the Sync Settings window in Finder this has none of features that iTunes had for manipulating or playing the content of a connected device, which must be why I have dismissed it. I tend to access the settings window directly in Finder, often without bothering to have Music open.
If you can see the device as a disk drive, but not see the settings windows, then something is wrong. Try If your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod - Apple Support.
tt2
The iPod simply recognizes it is connected to a computer, rather than power alone, but don't read too much into its display. iTunes would show an icon for connected devices and allow you to manage them. They don't show in the Music app at all. In Finder use the menu Finder > Preferences and make sure that you have a tick against CDs, DVDs, and iOS devices.
tt2
To reboot/reset an iPod classic hold down Menu+Select for about 6 seconds.
If you need to restore the device that is done in Finder.
If your classic is temperamental see Corrupt iPod Classic - Apple Community and post your HDD stats.
tt2
I can find the iPod in the Finder. However, what used to happen that doesn't now is the iPod would show up in the left column in Music, I would click on it then, within Music, the contents of the iPod would show in the main window and in the upper right was an option to sync;; then, a Finder window would open, with options to restore the iPod or sync it.
Now, the iPod screen says "connected," but it does not show up in the left column of Music. It does appear on the desktop and, when I open a new Finder window, the iPod appears in the left column. When I click on it, I only see the folders within the iPod: Calenders, Contacts, Notes & Recording. There is no obvious way to sync the iPod with the Music program which has new, downloaded stuff I want to listen to.
I hope this has been clear enough for you to respond in some way which will allow me to sync the iPod.
Thank you,
John
tt2, This is not my experience. In my experience with Music on my last iMac and on this newer one, as I stated above, when the iPod was connected, it did always show up near the top of the left column. And then, when I clicked on it, in Music, the main display (toward the right of the left column) switched to the contents of the iPod. When that happened, a "sync settings" button icon would appear in the upper right of the display. This happened every time! Until yesterday...
When I clicked on the "sync settings" button icon, then a Finder window would open. This would have several options including selecting which songs, artists and playlists I want to sync onto my iPod. On the bottom right of this window, was a "sync" button, unless I had changed what I wanted to sync and then it would turn into an "apply" button, which, when clicked, returned to the sync button.
Now, the iPod screen says "connected," but it does not show up in the left column of Music. It does appear on the desktop and, when I open a new Finder window, the iPod appears in the left column. When I click on it, I only see the folders within the iPod: Calenders, Contacts, Notes & Recording. There is no obvious way to sync the iPod with the Music program which has new, downloaded stuff I want to listen to.
Thanks for actually reading what I have written and responding.
Warmly,
John
I have a 2019 Macbook pro and Ipod classic's from 5.5 to 7 and not one will show in my Itunes
It's ok to say do everything through finder but how do you reboot the ipod classic if it has a moment and crashes ?
Older, classic iPods won't show up in Music like they used to; show up on desk top
