Ask iLounge 1-31-08

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And now, for this week's Ask iLounge column:

I have heard about a new “Airtunes” feature on Apple TV, and assumed this meant that the Apple TV could also function as “remote speakers” and therefore I could stream music from my computer to speakers connected to the Apple TV. However, after reading the most recent Apple TV article on iLounge, I now understand the “Airtunes” feature is actually to enable the Apple TV to stream to another Airport Express. Can an Apple TV function as an Airport Express in addition to everything else it does? Would I be able to simply choose the speakers in iTunes and stream the music to the Apple TV without going into any of the Apple TV settings?

- Kevin

Although the new AirTunes support is a relatively minor feature in the new Apple TV update, the specifics of what it does still seems to be causing some confusion, with some conflicting reports, even from some of the folks at the Apple booth at Macworld itself.

To get clarification, we went straight to the product manager, and the answer was simply that the Apple TV 2.0 will now act as an AirTunes client, meaning that it will presumably appear in iTunes as a set of speakers in much the same way that an Airport Express would, effectively eliminating the need for a separate Airport Express and allowing music to be streamed to the Apple TV directly from iTunes without the need to turn on the TV or browse through the Apple TV menus.

In addition to the simplicity of playing music back from within iTunes without having to navigate through the Apple TV menus, this will also allow playback of streaming Internet radio stations from iTunes—a feature that is presently not available on the Apple TV itself, even with the new firmware.

UPDATE: According to further information from Apple, the Apple TV remote can also be used to control music playback when streaming from your iTunes library in AirTunes mode. This means that you will be able to use the Apple remote to pause and resume playback, skip tracks and even fast-forward and rewind within a track, all without needing to turn your TV on or navigate via the Apple TV interface. This provides an additional benefit over a standard Airport Express base station.

Are there any plans from Apple to make the old games that are only compatible with the 5G iPod compatible with the new iPod classic? I have a new 80 GB classic and would like to be able to play some of the older games.

- Shannon

Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t generally make any announcements in terms of future plans, so it’s impossible to say for certain what their plans are in regards to the iPod Games.

However, some of the older games do appear to be getting gradually updated and re-released for the new iPod models. The downside, unfortunately, is that you will have to repurchase these games in order to obtain them for the new 2007 iPod models, even if you had already purchased them for the fifth-generation iPod.

Note that the newer games are compatible with the 5G iPod and the iPod classic and iPod nano. However, there are not at this point any games officially available for the iPhone or iPod touch.

How can I be sure to keep TV content on my iPod even after I have viewed it and removed it from my iTunes folder on my computer?

- Greg

There are a few different ways that this can be handled. The simplest method is to set your iPod to manually manage its content and then drag-and-drop your music and video content onto your iPod from iTunes manually, and remove it from your iPod manually when you’re done with it.

This mode is enabled by connecting your iPod and selecting it in the iTunes source list on the left-hand side. From the main “Summary” screen that appears, simply check the option labelled Manually manage my music and videos and click the “Apply” button.

Once in manual mode, changes made in your iTunes library will not be automatically reflected on the iPod itself—you will have to add tracks to your iPod manually by dragging them from the iTunes library to the iPod icon on the left-hadn side, and remove tracks by expanding the iPod within iTunes and browsing through it directly (from within iTunes).

This of course means that you can remove content from your iTunes library and it will not be automatically removed from the iPod. In fact, nothing will be removed from the iPod unless you manually delete it yourself (although even in manual mode, certain types of content, such as podcasts, can still be synchronized automatically).

Unfortunately, manual mode applies to both videos and music, so this may not be desirable if you want to continue to synchronize your music to your iPod automatically.

If you want to keep using automatic synchronization but are concerned about videos taking up unnecessary disk space on your computer, the other workaround is to simply remove the underlying video file from your computer, but leave the entry in your iTunes library. iTunes will never remove content from your iPod as long as it remains listed in your iTunes library, regardless of whether or not the underlying file actually exists or not.

The fastest way to access the underlying file is to right-click on a video track in iTunes to bring up a contextual menu, and then choose the option to Show in Windows Explorer (Windows) or Show in Finder (Mac). This will open an Explorer/Finder window with the current track’s actual file highlighted. From there you can simply delete the file or move it to offline storage. iTunes will complain about the file not being found if you later try to access it from within iTunes, but it will not be removed from your iPod itself as long as the entry remains in the iTunes library.

Is there anyway I can shuffle through songs on iTunes without the songs being checked? My iPod only holds 400 songs so my iTunes only plays these songs which gets quite boring after a while.

- Andrea

One of the disadvantages to managing your iPod using the “Sync only checked items” setting is exactly what you describe: Unchecked items are skipped during playback in iTunes unless they are specifically selected for playback.

The best way to avoid this problem is to leave all of your tracks checked, and then create playlists to sync with your iPod. This not only allows you to playback all of the tracks in your library properly, but the use of playlists can provide much more flexibility for loading content onto your iPod, particularly through the use of “Smart Playlists,” which can be used to automatically select certain content for synchronization based on specific search criteria. For example, a Smart Playlist could be created to select 1 GB of music from the “Rock” category that is rated three stars or more and that you haven’t listened to in at least one week.

Setting up your iPod to sync selected playlists is actually quite simple. Once you’ve created the playlists containing the content you want on your iPod, simply connect your iPod, and then select it from the source list where it appears in iTunes on the left-hand side of the screen.

Once you’ve selected your iPod, the main screen should show a summary of your iPod configuration, and several tabs across the top. Simply select the “Music” tab and you will see a list of synchronization options:

Choose “Selected Playlists” and then simply check the individual playlists that you would like synchronized to your iPod, and then click the “Apply” button. Those playlists and all of the tracks in them will then be transferred to your iPod.

Once you have this set up, you can then re-check all of the music in your iTunes library so that it again plays properly when listening to your library through iTunes. A fast way to do this is to simply select the “Music” category from the top of the iTunes source list, and then hold down the CTRL key (Windows) or CMD key (Mac) while clicking on an empty check box—this will toggle the checked status of ALL displayed tracks simultaneously.

Can I put the Apple Universal Dock in my car, and then run a cigarette lighter-to-Dock Connector to the back of the dock to charge my iPod? Then I could use the line-out for my stereo. I have been told it won’t power it, but isn’t the Universal Dock simply a dock pass-through?

- Zeb

The short answer is that this should work just fine. Generally, connecting just about any charging accessory to the iPod via the Universal Dock will pass power through to the iPod with no issues, in the same way that the iPod charges when connected to your computer via the Universal Dock.

The only caution is to be careful about lower-end accessories and older iPod accessories. Many of the cheaper accessories don’t provide enough power, or don’t provide it using the proper pins, and this can cause incompatibilities when passing through the Universal Dock. These problems are relatively rare, but with the wide variety of lower-end iPod charging accessories available, it’s difficult to say with any certainty that every possible accessory will work without issue.

I recently purchased an iPod in the US along with some iTunes vouchers. I have iTunes installed on my PC and whenever I select the iTunes Store I am automatically directed to the U.S. store, saying I am unable to purchase from the UK site. I cannot use my credit card to purchase from the U.S. store as I do not have a U.S. bank account or credit card, and iTunes vouchers purchased in the shops over here can only be used on the UK iTunes site. This means I cannot purchase any music from iTunes. Is there any way around this?

- Danielle

The problem in this case is that you have likely set up a U.S. based iTunes Store account when you redeemed your iTunes vouchers that were purchased in the U.S.

As you’ve noticed with the iTunes vouchers available in the UK, these are country-specific, so the vouchers purchased in one country can only be used on the iTunes Store for that particular country.

Once you have created an iTunes Store account in a given country, it is generally tied to the iTunes Store in that country, and all subsequent purchases made through that account are therefore restricted to that particular country’s iTunes Store and its terms of service.

The simplest solution to this problem is to create a new iTunes Store account on the UK iTunes Store, using a different user id and password and your UK address and credit card information. The simplest way to do this is to manually switch iTunes over to the UK Store using the drop-down list found at the bottom of the main Store page (scroll all the way down to the bottom):

Switching away from the U.S. Store will automatically log you out, replacing your U.S. iTunes Store userid that normally appears in the top-right corner with a button simply labelled “Sign In”

Simply click the “Sign-In” button, and iTunes will provide you with a dialog box asking you to either sign up for a new iTunes Store account, or log on to an existing account.

Simply choose “Create a New Account” and fill in your UK address and payment information when prompted to do so.

Note that even after you’ve done this, the purchases you’ve made from the U.S. Store will continue to be valid and tied to the U.S. iTunes Store account, and in fact you can log in to either account simply by clicking on the Sign-in button in the top-right corner (which will normally show your account name when you’re already logged in).

You can determine which account was used to purchase a given track simply by selecting the track and choosing File, Get Info. The “Summary” tab will show the name of the account that was used to purchase that particular item.

Your iTunes library and your iPod can support music from both iTunes Store accounts without any difficulty, and the only thing to keep in mind is that if you ever move or copy your iTunes library to a new computer, you will need to authorize both accounts separately in order to play all of your purchased music (you can authorize additional computers by selecting Store, Authorize Computer from within the iTunes application and entering your iTunes Store userid and password—simply do this once for each account).

We are planning to purchase an iPod for our teenage daughter. Can an iPod purchased in the U.S. be used in Europe? Since we will be living outside the U.S. would it be better to buy the iPod in Europe?

- Allison

Basically, other than power adapters and charging requirements, there are no issues with buying an iPod or any iPod accessories in the U.S. as opposed to buying them in Europe.

None of the current models of iPod include external charging accessories any more, so even this is not an issue—the included USB cable will charge the iPod directly from your computer and therefore has no specific external power requirements beyond those of your computer itself.

Of course, if you’re planning on buying separate power adapters you should obviously be aware of the differences between North America and Europe in terms of power connections and requirements. Apple’s own power adapters are actually internationally compatible in terms of the electrical components, but the plug-end needs to be changed for the sockets in different countries. Apple provides a world adapter kit with the plugs for different countries, but alternatively a simple cable can be used such as the one shown in our FAQ.

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8-28-09: Consolidating Multiple iTunes Libraries, iPod touch Bluetooth headset compatibility, iPod holds less than advertised number of songs, Transferring media between iTunes Store accounts

8-21-09: Recover Contact/Calendar info from iPod touch, Connect iPod without automatic sync, Managing On-The-Go playlists, iPhone and Stereo Bluetooth Support, Sharing an iTunes library between multiple users on the same computer, Disabling Shake-to-Shuffle on iPod nano

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8-7-09: Clean up album artwork in iTunes, Syncing media content and calendar/contact info from different computers, Reorganizing recovered tracks in iTunes, Using multiple iPods and iPhones on one computer

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7-10-09: Passwords on iPod touch, iPod headphone jack problems, Tagging tracks imported from CD, Adding chapter markers to audiobooks, first-generation iPhone and stereo Bluetooth, Nike+ shoes

7-3-09: iPhone Recent Calls list and location info, iPod touch Bluetooth audio support, Car interface fails after 3.0 upgrade, iPhone battery life, iPhone stereo audio recording,

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5-29-09: Sorting tracks in iTunes, iPhone Bluetooth Headset Dock, Recovering Mac-formatted iPod on Windows, Screen damage on 4G iPod nano, Syncing purchased tracks back to iTunes, Managing a class set of iPods

5-22-09: Syncing iTunes content between computers, Importing music into iTunes, Re-transferring apps from a new iTunes library, New iPods and charging accessories, Using multiple iTunes libraries

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3-27-09: Transferring iTunes library from XP to Vista, Using iPhone as an alarm clock, Splitting iTunes library across two iPods, Recovering iPod onto a computer with an existing iTunes library, Purchased TV Shows stuck in downloads folder, Tagging tracks as Audiobooks in iTunes 8

3-20-09: Using two iPods on a single computer, iPod shuffle 2G/3G accessory compatibility, Displaying TV Show seasons separately in iTunes, Playing iPod through secondary computer, Stopping iPod playback on iPhone, iPod touch 2G and Dock audio

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3-6-09: iPhone playback on other computers, Games on iPod classic and 5G, Transferring iTunes tracks to SD cards, Group compilations on iPhone, Transferring your iTunes library, iPhone Car Integration

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2-20-09: Video docks for 5G iPod, Connecting an old iPod to a new iTunes library, Downloading iTunes 8 on another computer, Erasing a used iPod and starting fresh, Recovering photos from an iPod, Tracking purchases in iTunes

2-13-09: Waterproof cases and sound quality, Upgrading to iTunes Plus with a manually managed iPod, Reinstalling games on the iPhone, iPhone 3G Dock options, Fixing album artwork problems, Display iTunes Applications category

2-6-09: iPod nano voice memo format, Buying iPods abroad, Skipping a playlist when shuffling, Adjusting playback speed of music tracks, Not all TV Shows syncing to iPod, Checking and unchecking multiple items in iTunes

1-23-09: Synchronizing contacts to iPod touch, Pairing iPhone Remote app, iPhone call audio via Dock Connector, Recovering iPhone apps, New iPods and charging, Remote control of Windows via iPhone

1-16-09: Creating Smart Playlists based on other playlists, Transferring or syncing an iTunes library between two computers, Converting Mac-formatted iPod to Windows, Using Artist and Sort Artist fields, Using an iPod on more than one computer, Importing audiobook CDs as audiobooks

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12-19-08: Keeping podcast episodes, iPod and TV USB inputs, Converting PC-formatted iPod to Mac, iPod touch e-mail accounts, Backing up iTunes to a hard drive, Managing and syncing iPod touch On-The-Go playlists

12-12-08: Classifying videos in iTunes 8, Sharing music between iPods, Sharing apps between iTunes libraries on the same computer, iH9 and iPhone compatibility, Recreating Purchased folder, Locating Music Videos

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11-21-08: iPod keeps resetting, Organizing iPhone apps, iPod touch video accessories, iPod-compatible online music sources, Reordering playlists manually

11-14-08: Cover Flow on 4G iPod nano, Setting up iPod touch without Internet access, Internet radio for iPod touch, Apps button missing on iPod touch, mm50 speakers and new iPod models, Including Year field on iPod

10-31-08: iPod charging accessory compatibility, Adding tracks to multiple albums, Removing pre-installed games, Transferring contacts from iPod touch to a second computer, iPod touch accessory compatibility, iPod synchronization to a new computer

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7-4-08: Recovering a corrupt iPod, Hard cases for iPhone, Reimporting CDs into iTunes, iPod shows only Other content, Managing multiple audio formats in iTunes, Optimum iPod video output cables

6-27-08: Creating Smart Playlists for Purchased items, Keeping place in multi-track audiobooks, Backing up iTunes before a reformat, iPod Games on 5G and classic, Editing CD tracks before import, Getting Album Artwork automatically

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6-13-08: Artists not appearing on iPod, Unchecked items do not play in iTunes, iTunes shows incorrect CD track information, Podcast support on older iPod models, Upgrading to a new iPod, Photo albums on iPod touch

6-6-08: Downloading YouTube videos onto iPod, Selling old iPod models, Fit iTunes Window to Screen, Handing down an iPod, Dock Compatible iPod cases, Problems transferring music from iPod to Mac

5-30-08: Burning iTunes purchases to an MP3 CD, Playing iPhone via computer, Pre-loading a gift iPod on another computer, Music Video playlists on Apple TV, Music videos on 2G iPod nano, Importing existing MP3 and WMA files into iTunes.

5-23-08: Finding and backing up purchased music, Syncing duplicate tracks to iPod, Restoring 4G iPod and AC power, Syncing iPod to a laptop when travelling, Finding photos on iPod, Storing a large iTunes library in multiple folders

5-16-08: Using the iPhone with integrated in-car Bluetooth, Problems with iPods and depleted batteries, Transferring content to a new iPod, iPod displays audio but no video, Removing photos and album artwork from iTunes, Overdrive Media and iPods

5-9-08: About iPod battery life and charging, Using Apple FM Radio remote on older iPod models, Scan and Fix dialog using iPod on Windows Vista, Preserving iTunes metadata when reinstalling Windows, Importing multiple tracks into iTunes, About iTunes and ID3 tags

5-2-08: Transferring digital camera movies to iPod, Reordering and shuffling playlists, Transferring playlists between iTunes libraries, Importing audiobooks, Correcting tags on CD import, Burning CDs with longer gaps

4-25-08: Finding Duplicates in iTunes, Setting files to open in iTunes automatically, Resetting authorizations, 1G iPod nano and voice recording, Syncing a library larger than your iPod capacity, Grouping multi-disc albums

4-17-08: Ripping CDs to external hard drive, Zeppelin speakers and USB port, Bluetooth stereo on iPhone, Converting TV shows to iPod, Audio recording on iPod touch, Wireless security on iPod touch

4-10-08: Transferring LPs to iTunes, Movie Rentals and 5G iPod, New iPod models on older Macs, Maintaining Playback Position on iPod, Importing CDs on multiple computers

4-3-08: Using several iPods on one computer, Renaming imported CD tracks, iM7 and iPod nano, Burning different CD types, Purchasing from iTunes while travelling, Importing CDs on MacBook Air, Sending photos from iPhone

3-28-08: iPod capacity and bit-rates, International iTunes Gift Cards, iPhone charging accessories, Moving iTunes purchases to another computer, iPod touch and third-party tools, iPod videos play only audio

3-21-08: Basic DVD conversion, 5G iPod and subtitles, Slideshows on iPod touch, Using the Voice Memo function, iPod classic TV output quality, iPod Dock Connector extender cables

3-14-08: About Skip Count, iPhone alarm clocks, 5G firmware updates, Cleaning up after a library move, Syncing new playlists to iPod nano, Authorization of multiple iTunes Store accounts

3-7-08: Transferring MP3 files to new iTunes library, iPhone ringtones on Windows, Wired remotes for iPod classic, Sharing iTunes with multiple users on one PC, iTunes library and Time Capsule, Chargers for 3G iPods

2-29-08: Finding iPhone Backups, Contact Display on iPhone, Automatic vs manual iPod management, iTunes CD burning restrictions, iTunes movie rental expiry on iPods, Downloading podcasts to iPhone

2-22-08: Upgrading your iPhone, Recovering data from corrupted iPod, Recreating default playlists, Syncing iPod Games from more than one computer, Problems playing purchased TV shows on iPod, Output settings when playing movies from iPod to TV

2-15-08: Setting up an AirTunes network, Shuffling music, Playing podcasts sequentially, Firewire support on modern iPods, Recovering Mac-formatted iPods on Windows, Recovering iTunes library from a virus

2-7-08: Transferring music from iPod touch, Voice recorders for 2007 iPods, Cover Flow on 5G iPod, Renaming your iPod, iTunes and iLife, Organizing music transferred from the iPod

1-31-08: Apple TV AirTunes Support, iPod Games on 5G and classic, Keeping videos only on iPod, Syncing iPod using checked songs, Charging with Universal Dock, International iPod and iTunes Store use

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1-10-08: TV output quality, iPod windows driver installation errors, Connecting iPod to portable DVD player, Syncing games, iPhone charger compatibility, Reformatting iPod for Mac

1-3-08: 2007 iPod models and speakers, Video resolution vs bit-rate, Preventing auto-deletion of podcasts, Videos with no sound, Using iTunes Store when travelling abroad, Transferring videos to iPod, Importing Audiobooks

12-27-07: Your First iPod, Differences between iPod models, Accessory compatibility, Converting DVDs for iPod, New iPods and older computers, Earphone Recommendations, Troubleshooting iPod Problems

12-21-07: Other space on iPod, Search feature on iPod touch, Adding third-party ringtones to iPhone, iPod suddenly shows no content, TV Dock compatibility, Artists appearing more than once on iPod

12-14-07: New iPods - Buy now or wait? Transfer music from an old iPod, Convert MP3 to Lossless, Listening to videos and battery life, Bluetooth headphones for iPod nano, Universal Dock and line-out volume

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11-29-07: Photo resolution on the iPhone, Obtaining video content for the iPod touch, Restoring older iPod models, Sharing iTunes library on a single computer, Transferring iTunes via external hard drive, Auto-deleting played podcasts

11-22-07: Syncing games to iPod, Removing album artwork, Replacing files in iTunes library, Limiting volume on iPod, Preventing iPod sync when connecting with iTunes, Skipping audiobooks when shuffling songs

11-16-07: iTunes and Vista, iPod classic video output (revisited), Transferring iTunes from PC to Mac, Organizing Music Videos in iTunes, Using newer iPods with older OS X versions, Sorting photos on iPod

11-9-07: Editing calendar on iPod touch, Multiple iTunes libraries on one computer, Creating an iTunes Store account without a credit card, Burning CDs with track names, iPod/iPhone remote control, iPhone TV output from Safari

11-2-07: TV Docks for new iPod models, Calculate song file sizes, iPhone backup and restore, Sync selected content with iPhone, Universal Dock compatibility, Managing podcast synchronization

10-26-07: iTunes Plus, Play Slideshow on iPod nano, Activate TV out on new iPods, Recover Mac iPod in Windows, Add descriptions to TV shows, iTunes not opening when iPhone is connected

10-18-07: iPod and Windows Autoplay, Reinstalling iTunes, Manually Managing Videos, iPod charging accessories, iPod touch power and sleep modes, Resyncing recovered iPod content

10-11-07: Managing a class set of iPods, New firmware and older iPods, Windows ME support, Sorting artists by last name, 3G iPod car audio compatibility, Resetting iPod language

10-5-07: iTunes WiFi Store, Videos with no sound, Managing video content manually, Tagging TV Shows, Renaming iPod, Flash support on iPhone, Removing multiple artwork images, iPhone and multi-recipient SMS, US/UK iPod compatibility, Photo storage on iPod touch

9-27-07: iPod classic audio quality, New iPod models: features and accessory compatibility, Transferring music from iPod 5G to classic, iPod nano voice recording, Storing multiple bitrates in iTunes

9-7-07: Special Edition on the new iPod lineup - users most common questions answered about the new iPod lineup and new iTunes release, including accessory compatibility and new software features.

8-30-07: Playing single tracks, iPhone sleep timer, Deleting iPod content, TV shows do not appear on iPod, Manually sorting playlists, Fitting content onto audio CDs, Car line-out solutions

8-23-07: Set Video Kind within files, Authorization and iPod transfer, Chat Clients for iPhone, Importing CDs for gapless playback, Tethering iPhone, Burning Purchased Tracks

8-16-07: Managing podcasts, Bookmarking audiobooks, No artwork in Cover Flow, Storing iTunes content on two hard drives, Sleeping with an iPod, ROKR sunglasses and iPhone, Selling an iPod

8-9-07: Playing Podcast episodes in sequence, Recording radio in iTunes, New iPod with songs already on it, Authorized Computers, Sync iPod with a new computer, Transferring a Windows iPod to a MacBook

8-2-07: Syncing the iPhone to more than one computer, Transferring iTunes music to the Blackberry, Continuous video playback on the iPod, Problems editing track info in iTunes, Transferring content from iPhone to computer, Video playback from the iPhone, Sending MMS messages from the iPhone

7-26-07: Transferring photos from iPhone, Using iPhone speaker and dock, Song volume adjustments in iTunes, Transfer from a Mac-formatted iPod in Windows Vista, iTunes Other category and TV show syncing, Printing track lists from iTunes

7-19-07: Importing MP3 CDs, Using two iPods on one computer, Showing current track in Windows Messenger, iPod nano accessory compatibility, Keeping content only on the iPod, Transferring between two iTunes libraries

7-12-07: Sorting in iTunes 7.3, Joining CD tracks, Selecting TV Shows for sync, Recovering photos from iPod, Tagging multiple video tracks, iPhone activation requirements

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Comments

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I have just switched to Mac after a fatal PC crash in which I lost all data. My iPod was synced to my PC. Is there any way to have my new iMac sync from my iPod vs iPod from iMac? Or am I forced to start over and loose everything already stored in my iPod?

Thanks for your help!

Posted by bsr82864 on February 3, 2008 at 5:12 AM (PDT)

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