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Why won't contacts sync to iPod classic even though music and calendars do?

Why won't contacts sync to ipod classic even though music and calendars do?

iPod classic, iOS 5.1

Posted on Apr 15, 2012 7:29 AM

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Jul 16, 2012 6:12 PM in response to Neede

I have found a way. Not elegant, but it does work.


Itunes looks for a contact list on your mac. But, if you are signed up for iCloud, it appears your contacts are actually on iCloud, not your Mac. So, you see your address book (left column) shows headings for "on my mac" and for "iCloud". If you select "on my mac", no contacts appear.


However, you can drag contacts or groups of contacts from the iCloud list to the on my mac list. They will then sync to your iPod classic.


Of course, you'll have to periodically some housecleaning as you modify the contacts that are in the cloud, but it does work.

Why won't contacts sync to iPod classic even though music and calendars do?

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