I have a 3rd generation iPod Touch. From my elderly Powerbook G4 (running Tiger) and iTunes I can only update it to 4.1. I found instructions on how to manually update it to 4.3 or I can go as high as 5 if I use a friends iMac. But if I do update my ipod will that prevent me from syncing with my old iTunes ever again?
Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11), iMac G3 (10.4.11), iPod Touch 3rd Gen
Correct. To sync with iOS 4.1 and greater you need iTunes 10 or later on the computer .Tiger can only go to iTunes 9.X
So I guess I have to decide between 2 situations:
If I don't update my ipod then half of my apps are beginning not to be supported and the ipod is becoming useless.
If I do update, then I can update the apps on my ipod and keep using it a little longer, I just can't plan on backing it up at all to my laptop.
The first choice is sounding like the better idea at this point. I'm hoping to buy a new iMac this year anyway. Apparently Mountain Lion is OK with a 3rd gen ipod based on the fact that my friend's iMac seems to recognize the 3rd gen ipod just fine.
updating to 4.3
