adding music to ipod

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doug210 Author

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adding music to ipod

I need help transferring music from my macbook to my ipod touch. The instructions i find don't make sense.

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Doug

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 1, 2013 10:05 PM

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Answer 1

lllaass

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Sep 2, 2013 4:06 AM in response to doug210

Follow these instructions

iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad

Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer?

Have you successfully synced from this iTunes library/computer before?

Do the songs play in iTunes?

Do you have the right boxes checked to sync?

What exactly happens when you try to sync

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doug210 Author

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Sep 2, 2013 7:53 AM in response to lllaass

The songs play in iTunes. The iPod was synced to another iTunes library/computer a couple years ago. I have not synced from my current iTunes on my computer before. When I try to sync my iPod to my Mac, in iTunes, i go to File, then Devices, and Doug Mendel's iPod is highlighted. But nothing happens. Not sure about the right boxes checked to sync ?

Thank you for replying.

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Answer 3

lllaass

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Sep 2, 2013 9:08 AM in response to doug210

You can only sync all media to one computer/iTunes library. However, you can sync music and videos from any computer iTunes library if you use the manual method included here:

iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad

If you want to make this computer/iTunes library you syncing computer then:

Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

If all the synced media like apps and music are already in the iTunes library then just backup the iPod to iTunes and restore the iPod from that backup

iOS: How to back up and restore your content

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doug210 Author

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Sep 2, 2013 6:33 PM in response to lllaass

I'm still having issues adding music from my Mac to my iPod. I can follow the manual steps, but get lost at the Select Sync Checkbox. I also don't see the Summary Button or the Apply when I'm ready to Sync (probably since I can't even get to the Sync Checkbox.

Thanks for the information so far.

Doug

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doug210 Author

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Sep 2, 2013 6:50 PM in response to doug210

I'm making progress, i am able to download the music from my Mac to my iPod. Just took a lot of bouncing around the iTunes pages and I was finally able to Sync the iPod.

Thanks

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