How To Get Music From Ipod To Computer Mac Free

Posted March 21, 2006 by William_Wilson in iPod

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Getting your music back off of your iPod after a format is simple. This can be done with or without iTunes.

Plug your iPod touch into computer via the USB cable. The iTunes will launch, if not, double click the icon on your desktop to start it. Click “File” at the upper left corner, and then click 'Devices Transfer Purchases'. ITunes may need your Apple ID to finish the transfer. Type the Apple ID in the dialog. Click Edit Preferences Advanced, and then click the 'Change' button to choose the folder which is used for saving the iPod music files. Check 'Keep iTunes Media folder organized' and click the 'OK' button at the bottom of the window. Then you can both get the iPod music in your computer and iTunes Music.


I advise that you close down as many applications as possible as the files we are going to access can potentially corrupt all the music on your iPod. This is not a big deal if you have it backed up somewhere. Just simply format, and start over. However, this is a hassle. Use it at your own risk.

The music on your iPod is in mp3 or an equivalent format, depending on the format with which it was loaded. You cannot see the files because they are hidden. Here is how to get the files off and correct their names, etc.

*If the computer does not have iTunes, then you can jump to Step 2.

1a) Set Up with Another iPod
If the computer to which you are connecting has a registered iPod, plug that one in first. In iTunes, go to EditPreferences in the iPod tab and under music. Check the box for disk use.
You will be warned about manual ejecting. Click yes or OK.
Under the same menu select the second radio button option Automatically update selected playlists only, and do not select any.

1b) Set up without another iPod, but computer has iTunes
If the computer does not have a registered iPod, I suggest simply uninstalling iTunes, to avoid the hassle, but if you do not wish to do this, you can do the following:
First, open iTunes (if the computer has it) and click editpreferences
*You will now need to connect the iPod. (this next part requires you to be quick as iTunes will attempt to update the music on the iPod *If this is not your computer*)
quickly do the same steps as 1a selecting selected playlists only radio button and check the hard disk use option.
*You MUST be quick or the update will attempt to erase the iPod… defeating the purpose.

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2) Change view settings
Now that the hard part is done, go to your My Computer or Mac equivalent. Select ToolsFolder Options click the View tab and choose the radio button labeled show hidden and system files.

(More detailed instructions for viewing hidden files and folders can be found here.)

*I know there is a MAC equivalent.. i just don’t have the options and tabs memorized as well.

3) Get the Music!

On your apple you can use these instructions for copying your files over:
Copy music files from your ipod using only the command line.

Open the new drive which has appeared (it will have the name you gave your iPod).
There will likely be a non-hidden folder called music. There are mp3s in this folder, which are not managed by iTunes for some reason, but the bulk of the music will be in another place.
move through the folders: iPod_ControlMusic.
In this folder are a bunch of folders labeled F## where the ## are numbers. each of these folders contains a certain amount of music, so copy them all.
This will take a few minutes depending on the size of your iPod.

**DO NOT do anything with the computer that could endanger the data, the files were not meant to be copied this way so corruption is possible.. though I’ve never had it happen.**

Now that the files are on the PC or MAC, what now? They all look like ARCX or something else equally ridiculous, but not to worry, the ID3 tags are still intact!!
Simply open the files in iTunes, Winamp or what have you and they are labeled correctly!

If you REALLY what the files named correctly and sorted artists, album, etc. (you will need iTunes for this)

4) Fix Horrible Names
Open iTunes and select EditPreferences choose the Advanced tab. Here check the box Keep iTunes music Folder Organized and Copy music to iTunes music folder when adding to library. Add the files and instantly your files are renamed correctly and sorted for you!!

*I was apprehensive when i first started trying to do this… playing with an iPod in ways in which it was not originally intended can be a little unnerving, and expensive if a mistake were to happen. But remember you are messing with software, and software can be erased and replaced 🙂
Plus you are dealing with a second computer, in a few freak accidents I’ve seen… a computer either without iTunes or one which is not registered with the problematic iPod was needed to format the little bugger, but it can still be done.
Happy Listening.

-William. § (Marvin_Cohan)

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'I have an Apple iPod touch and want to transfer my music to my computer. I am using windows 10 and cannot seem to do this. I need help if anyone can I would be grateful...'

iPod is still the preferred music player for many music lovers. But when you are sitting in the office and working on your Windows 10 computer, you must really want to listen to music on the computer. In addition, similar to the iPhone's storage space may be occupied by photos, the iPod will also run out of memory due to its huge music library. The above are the two main reasons why we want to transfer music from iPod to computer Windows 10.

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Then, how do I transfer music from my old iPod to my computer Windows 10? Solving this problem is actually a piece of cake. Now we will share with you four simple and fast ways to transfer music from iPod to computer Windows 10.

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Way 1: Transfer Music from iPod to Computer Windows 10 Directly

Is there anyway to transfer music from iPod to computer Windows 10 for free? Of course! You can freely transfer music files and songs from iPod touch to computer directly without downloading or installing any software. Now, let's take a look.

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Step 1. Plug your iPod into your Windows 10 computer

First of all, connect your iPod touch to your Windows 10 computer with a USB cable physically. Then, tap on 'Yes' or 'Trust' on the iPod to trust the computer. Once it is connected successfully, you can go to 'Computer' to see the 'MY IPOD' icon, and you can double-click to open it.

Step 2. Find the music in the iPod touch folder

You can go to the top of the Windows file browser to click 'View' > Check the box of 'Hidden items' and then double click on 'iPod_Control' folder > 'Music'.

Step 3. Transfer iPod music to computer Win 10

Preview and music files you need, copy them and paste to another local folder on your computer.

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Way 2: Transfer Music from iPod touch to Computer Windows 10 via iTunes

As for iOS device users, iTunes is absolutely a good choice for them to transfer data between iOS device and computer. It is also helpful for transferring the purchased music from iPod to Windows 10 computer. Let's get down to the task.

Step 1. Connect your iPod touch into computer Windows 10 with a USB cable and launch the latest iTunes on this computer.

Step 2. Go to the iTunes' upper left corner to click the 'File' > 'Devices' > 'Transfer Purchases from...'.

Step 3. Once the music files are transferred to iTunes successfully, you can find the iTunes media folder on your computer Windows 10 and enjoy them on the computer now.

By default, iTunes media folder is located at: C:Users/Administrator/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media.

Note: Although using iTunes to transfer music from iPod touch to computer Windows 10 is very simple, this method only supports the transfer of purchased music files. If you want to transfer music from iPod to computer without iTunes, including the songs you downloaded and purchased from other resources, you can continue reading.

Way 3: Get Music off iPod on Windows 10 Computer with Dropbox

Using Dropbox is another free way to transfer songs from iPod to computer Windows 10. You need to install Dropbox app on your iPod touch and Dropbox program on your computer firstly, then, follow the detailed steps below.

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Step 1. Run Dropbox on your iPod and log in to your account. If you don't have a Dropbox account, you will need to register one.

Step 2. Upload the music files from your iPod touch to the Dropbox folder.

Step 3. Run Dropbox program on your Windows 10 computer and go to the Dropbox folder by clicking: Computer > C > Users > Your Name > Dropbox > My Data.

Step 4. Double-click to open the Music folder, select the songs that you want to move and copy them to your computer Windows 10.

By the way, you can follow the similar steps on the above to transfer documents, videos and pictures from iPod to computer.

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Way 4: Transfer Music from iPod to Computer Windows 10 without iTunes

As iTunes only allows you to transfer music you purchased from iTunes store, many friends are wondering if it is possible to transfer all types of music from iPod to computer Windows 10 without iTunes. Sure! Have you heard MobiKin Assistant for iOS (Windows and Mac), which is multifunctional transfer software for iOS devices. In addition to transferring music from iPod, you can also use it to move pictures, videos and more between iOS devices and computer.

Key Features of MobiKin Assistant for iOS:

- Move up to 14 types of data from iPod/iPad/iPhone to computer easily, including music, videos, pictures, eBooks, contacts, SMS, notes, Safari Bookmarks, voice memos, podcasts, ringtones, etc.

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- Transfer data among iOS devices, iTunes and PCs without any hassle.

- Restore any iTunes backups for iPod/iPad/iPhone in one tap.

- Manage your iDevice contents freely (e.g. add, delete, edit contacts, and install or uninstall any apps, etc).

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- Work well with various iDevices, including iPod touch 5/4/3/2, iPod shuffle 4/3/2/1, iPod classic 3/2, iPod nano 6/5/4/3/2, as well as all models of iPhone and iPad, with iOS 4 and up.

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Below is the tutorial about how to use MobiKin Assistant for iOS to transfer music from iPod to Windows 10 computer.

Step 1. Launch MobiKin Assistant for iOS

Download, install and launch Assistant for iOS on your computer Windows 10 and connect your iPod to this computer with matched USB cable. After connected, you will see your iPod information on the program interface.

Step 2. Preview and select music files you need

On the left side menu of the interface, you will see Contacts, Messages, Notes, Calendars, Bookmarks, Music, Videos, Photos, Books and Apps. Just open 'Music' folder and check all the music files you want to transfer.

Step 3. Export iPod music to computer Windows 10

After the selection, hit the 'Export' button from the top menu, confirm where you want to store your music files and start off the transfer process.

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Everything is done. Now, you can view the transferred music on your PC Win 10 freely. We also have a video guide showing you how to transfer music from iPhone to computer.

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The above is all the methods to transfer music from iPod to Windows 10 computer. Some of these solutions are free and some are paid. If you want to transfer music obtained from different sources from iPod to Windows 10 without syncing, please try MobiKin Assistant for iOS. Compared to other solutions, it is the simplest and most effective. Hope this article can help you learn more and implement. Just do it.

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