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How
to Copy Tunes From Your iPod to a PC
Do
you want to copy tunes from your iPod to your PC but don’t
know where to begin? It’s really quite simple,
if you have a CD or DVD burner, an external hard drive or even
a network drive at work that you can use. You can drop off
your music collection and then copy it to your new computer,
that’s probably your best bet. If you don’t have any of those
available to you at work (or you don’t feel comfortable putting
your music collection on an office drive) - you’re in luck.
Your iPod IS an external hard drive in and of itself.
You
can’t copy songs from your iPod through iTunes, but there
are a few free or shareware programs that can do it for you.
Here’s a quick rundown of some options:
• PodUtil works on Mac or PC, and is shareware
which you can download and use for free if you can endure
little pop ups
that bug you to pay for a full license at 10£. PodUtil
is a shareware utility for copying songs from your iPod to
your computer. PodUtil is compatible with Mac OS X and 9.x,
and Windows XP and 2000
• IPodAgent is free, Windows only, and requires Microsoft’s
free but big .NET framework installed to work. iPod Agent is
a utility for managing contacts, appointments, mail, notes,
tasks, RSS feeds, weather and more. It is not a music manager
but works alongside iTunes to enable you to transfer songs
from your iPod to a PC. iPod Agent requires Windows XP, 2000,
or 98 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.
• EphPod for Windows or Linux works well. EphPod is free and
has been in development some time now.
Install one of those programs on your current computer and
make sure it works for you and your iPod. Then, when you get
your new work computer, set it up and get copying. It doesn’t
get much easier than that!
The options are a bit different depending on your operating
system. All you have to do is find what works with yours according
the list below. Voila!
Mac OS and Windows compatible:
iPodRip supports recovering your songs and playlists, playback
of audio files and much more. iPodRip is compatible with Mac
OS X 10.2 and later, and Windows XP and 2000. iPodRip is shareware
and will run without limitation for 10 sessions before registration
is required. This way you get a free trial period of sorts.
The iPod Music Liberator is a full-featured music-management
utility that allows you to copy music from your iPod to a Mac
or PC. It supports Mac OS X and Windows XP, 2000, NT and 98.
iPod Access lets you copy music from your iPod to a Mac or
PC. It supports Mac OS X 10.1 or later and Windows XP or 2000.
Mac OS only:
PodWorks allows you to copy songs from any Mac iPod to any
Mac running OS X 10.2 or later. A free trial version (30 day
time limit, 250 song copy limit) is available. Senuti reads
the playlists on your iPod and allows you to transfer them
back to your computer. Senuti is donationware and requires
OS X 10.3 or later.
Windows PC only:
The free version of Anapod Explorer allows you to view your
iPod and copy files to it as a device in Windows Explorer.
The full version allows you to transfer files from your iPod
to a PC. Anapod Explorer requires a PC-formatted iPod and Windows
XP, 2000, ME or 98SE.
A program called CopyPod enables you to transfer your music
library from your iPod to your PC without losing ratings and
playlists. CopyPod requires Windows XP or 2000.
XPlay provides a powerful Explorer-integrated drag-and-drop
interface that makes transferring music to and from the iPod
quick and simple. XPlay enables Windows users to use both Windows-
and Mac-formatted iPods. XPlay requires Windows XP, 2000, ME
or 98SE.
SharePod is a free utility that is stored and run from your
iPod – just plug your iPod into a PC and run SharePod.exe.
SharePod reads your iPod database and allows you to extract
music files to your hard drive, either individually or by playlist.
Supported iPods or Windows OS versions not listed. # # # # #
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