> > >people have had mixed success using Windows iPods on a Mac. iTunes >tends to recognize that the device is, in fact, an iPod. but syncing up >the iPod via iTunes is a mixed bag. > > The windows one will not sync up via itunes unless it is reformatted as an HFS+ disk. I think there's a technote on Apple's site as to how to do this. However, if you do it, you'll have to format it back to FAT32 so that it will work on Windows again.
>as for installing songs by Finder copy... dunno. on the mac, the Music >folder is intentionally hidden. > Same deal on the Windows ones I think. The files would be there, but they won't be playable. Anything you copy to it in that mode would have to be manually copied to a machine and then uploaded to the ipod with the appropriate software. Steve -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
