I have updated switched to a MacBook Pro recently, and I like it very much. But I’m annoyed by my old iPod as I have tons of songs which I want to back them up to the MacBook. I wonder if there is an easy way to do that without losing music on my iPod. I will appreciate all of your suggestions, please help me with this. Thanks!

How To Download Music From Mac Pro To Ipod

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Many iPod users are loyal to the device as it can store amount of songs, and provides high-quality music in iTunes store. iPod has been popular for many years, and the songs may have been stored in the device for years, so when the users updated to a new Mac computer, they will try to find a way to transfer music from iPod to Mac.

Part 1. Using Mac Computer

When it comes to transferring music from iPod to Mac, the first choice may be iTunes. iTunes allows users to sync music from computer to iPod with ease, but it doesn’t transfer the non-purchased music files. When it comes to transferring music from iPod to computer, the software will only transfer the purchased files and erase all the non-purchased songs. So if you want to transfer music from iPod to MacBook, you need to find another way to do it.

In fact, you can take advantage of your MacBook to copy iPod music to MacBook, and don’t need iTunes at all. The following tutorial will show you how to do it.

1. Start iTunes, and go to “Edit > Preference > Devices”, and check “Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically”.
2. Hold down the option and command (Apple/cloverleaf) keys of iPad, and then plug it into the MacBook via the USB cable.
3. iTunes will warn you that the iPod is running in Safe Mode. Quit iTunes, and your iPod will be accessible in MacBook.
4. The iPod can be seen on your MacBook desktop. If not, go to Finder and enter /volumes. Then the iPod folder will be shown in that folder.
5. The files in your iPod folder are not visible at present. You need to use Terminal to make them visible:
   Type or copy the following two commands into the Terminal window. Press Return or Enter key after you enter each line.
6. Then you are able to see the ipod_control folder in the iPod folder. Open the folder and you will see all the music files in it. You are able to copy and paste the music files to another folder on your MacBook.

With this method, transferring music from iPod to Mac is so easy to do for iPod users. But it is a little complicated, and many users will want an easy way. At this moment, the third-party iPod transfer software will be helpful. The following guidance will introduce two pieces of software to show you how to transfer music from iPod to Mac computer with easiness.

Part 2. Using TunesOver

As a professional tool which can easily copy media files from iOS devices to Mac, iSkysoft TunesOver is used for its excellent quality and considerate design. What's more important, the Mac app offers you an extremely easy way to backup music from iPod to Mac in only one click. Here is how it works:

1. Connect your iPod to Mac and launch iSkysoft TunesOver, you will directly see your device information in the main interface.

2. You can directly click the 'Export Music to Mac' button at the bottom of the main interface. This application will intelligently transfer the missing songs to your Mac. Alternatively, you can click the 'Music' menu and select the music you want, and then click the 'Export to Mac' button on top of the primary window to start transferring.

Part 3. Using iTransfer

Leawo iTransfer for Mac, a useful iPod transfer program for Mac users, is used for transferring files among iOS devices, iTunes and Mac computers, and it enables users to backup iPhone, iPad and iPod files to computer with ease. The following guidance will show you how to transfer music from iPod to Mac, and you are allowed to free download the software to have a try.

Note: Leawo iTransfer only works with iTunes installed on your Mac.

Part 4. TunesOver vs iTransfer

The above two software can help users know how to transfer music from iPod to Mac computers. iSkysoft TunesOver and Leawo iTransfer are both all-in-one iPhone/iPad/iPod data transfer tools for Windows/Mac users. There are some similarities and differences between the two software. The following table will show you their comparison, and you can choose any one for your actual need. Maybe here are other methods you could think of to sync iPad with new computer. You can feel free to have a try.

Download Songs From Ipod To Mac

The iPod is a line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It has come a long way since October 2001 and changed the way people listen to music, and laid the foundation for the powerhouses that Apple has had with the iPhone and iPad. Although iPhone is fitted with much more functions than iPod, and even can replace it completely, when it comes to listening to music during runs, hikes, and trips, iPod is still the best choice due to its portability, long battery life, enough storage for music, etc. Here in this article, we are going to show you the complete guide of how to transfer your music stored on Mac or PC to iPod for streaming.

Tip 1: How to Transfer Music from Mac to iPod with iTunes

To put music on iPod from computer, normally our first choice is syncing with iTunes. Here are the detailed steps.

Step 1 Connect the iPod to your computer using the provided dock connector.

Step 2 Launch the iTunes software. Under the Devices section in the left window pane, click on your iPod.

Step 3 Click on Music menu at the top of the main iTunes screen.

Step 4 Make sure the Sync Music option is enabled -- click the check box next to it if not.

Step 5 If you want to transfer all your music, click the radio button next to Entire music library. Alternatively, to cherry pick songs from your iTunes library, click the radio button next to Selected playlists, artists, and albums.

Step 6 To start transferring music to your iPod, click the Apply button to start syncing.

Step 7 When the sync is complete, disconnect your iPod.

Tip 2: How to Add Music from PC to iPod with Syncios

For PC users, you can also transfer music to iPod via iTunes. However, besides using iTunes, there is an easier alternative to help you add music from PC to iPod without iTunes. All you need to do is installing Syncios Free iPod Manager on your computer, with which you can transfer or copy songs, music videos, audio files, albums to iPod from PC without using iTunes.

Step 1 Launch Syncios Manager on computer and connect iPod to computer.

Step 2 Click Media button on the left panel of Syncios, then click Add button on the top left corner. You can choose 'Add file' or 'Add folder' to iPod. After selecting the music folder, click Open to import the music to iPod.

Extra Tips: How to Sync Apple Music to iPod

Even though most of iPod models such as iPod Classic, Shuffle, Nano has retired from market, only the iPod Touch with larger screen remains in production, there are still a fair amount of people prefer to sync and enjoy music on those tiny devices, especially on iPod Shuffle or Classic. However, many Apple Music users may find it seems not possible to sync their Apple Music tracks to iPod Shuffle/ Classic /Nano, as Apple needs WiFi to authenticate an Apple Music subscription, and these iPod models aren’t built with WiFi capabilities. Really frustrating, isn’t it?

However, things changed with the coming out of some professional Apple Music to iPod Converters. With the help of such tools, we can easily convert any Apple Music to MP3 or other widely used formats and transfer to iPod for playback. Here we meet NoteBurner Apple Music Converter, a smart Apple Music to iPod converter which can record Apple Music songs and playlists and convert Apple Music files, audiobooks, or other downloaded music from iTunes or Apple Music to MP3, FLAC, AAC or WAV format. And it is capable of converting any Apple Music files, iTunes audio file at 10x faster speeds with keeping lossless audio quality.