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  1. J

    Other sue apple for activation lock

    why isnt anyone sueing apple for icloud lock https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/21/apple-sued-by-us-department-of-justice/ us justice sue them
  2. E

    iPod iPod 7th Gen Nano and AirPods Pro

    I have seen posts about this topic from several years ago. But, the solutions do not work for me. I have restored my iPod and tried the "reboot" method. I own a iPod Nano (7th Gen) - ME971LL. It works perfectly with my Sony MX4 Headphones and my Bose Quietcomfort earbuds. It also pairs...
  3. C

    iPod Ipod classic memory dropped after restore

    6 years ago I had my 160gb ipod classic 6th/7th gen upgraded to 500gb ssd. Worked fine untill last week when the screen displayed sad face and cross and instructed to connect to itunes and restore, first ever time. I was not running Rockbox and instead the logic board was changed during the...
  4. dcbl

    iPhone Bluetooth to car iPod USB interface?

    I have a 2011 Chevy Volt that has a USB connection for iPods and Bluetooth for phone calls but not for audio. I’ve seen some wireless CarPlay adapters out there which got me thinking: is there a device I could plug into the car’s USB port which would wirelessly connect (by Bluetooth or whatever)...
  5. TechElliott

    iPod Do you still use a non-touch iPod

    I do! I use a 2008 iPod nano that I found for $11. It has 8GB of storage, in the yellow color, and gets 4 hours of battery consistently.
  6. M

    iPod I think I broke two components trying to upgrade my ipod classic

    Hello! First post here. I wanted to upgrade my 7th gen (or maybe it's a 6th gen?) ipod with an iFlash MicdoSD card adapter and a new battery. After watching hours of YouTube videos and buying some spludgers and pry-tools, I did my best but the photos below will show what happened. First off, an...
  7. haralds

    iPod Connections and restorations

    Is anybody else having trouble with iPods like the Nano 3 staying connected? I also had to jump through hoops to restore an iPod Classic 5G. These work fine on older systems.
  8. K

    iPod Can I sync songs from an ipod to a windows laptop?

    Hello. I have recently upgraded to a new laptop and I am looking for a way to transfer all the music I put on my ipod with the old laptop to my new laptop. However, when I plug in my ipod to my laptop and try to sync it, it just seems like it tries to delete all the music from my ipod and not...
  9. Doc69

    iPod Classic no longer syncs with Ventura 13.2?

    I have just spent two full days and several calls to Apple support trying to figure out why my beloved iPod Classics suddenly stopped syncing with the Music app as well as iTunes (via Retroactive 2.0). After a lot of testing, it appears that everything works fine on 13.1 but not on 13.2. I would...
  10. D

    iPod Security updates to macOS resets iPod/Music sync settings and must resync Ipod from scratch

    The last two security updates of MacOS Big Sur have cause my sync settings in Apple Music to reset (from sync checked songs to Manual) and when I change the setting back to manual, Music says it must remove the library from my IPod classic to sync the new library causing days of resyncing from...
  11. Jamo12

    When is a ‘tech accessory’ actually obsolete?

    Having looked throughout computer history, there is an interesting phenomenon that has been happening recently that has not happened before. It has to do with tech accessories. For the purposes of this thread, I consider a tech accessory a smaller computer that supplements a different one (think...
  12. D

    iPod iPod Shuffle (1st Gen) from 2006...STILL WORKING!

    Hi everyone! I'm still using my original owner iPod Shuffle 1st gen from 2006 and the damn thing still has good battery life and on it's original battery! I sync this with Mac OS Monterey on a 2015 MacBook and listen to shows in my car to and from work using the headphone jack into my car...
  13. TheRealShrek

    iPod iPod Nano 1st Generation click wheel unresponsive.

    Recently found my iPod Nano 1st generation (4gb model). Software does not register clicks. The reset thing works, so I'm moderately confident it's not a hardware problem. I have disassembled the iPod (that was hell 😓) and reconnected all cables. I have also tried installing RockBox, to no avail...
  14. A

    iPod touch iPod Touch DFU mode unrecognized in iTunes

    Hi, I'm facing a weird situation, where iTunes gives the following message when I try to restore my iPod Touch 3rd gen: "The iPod was previously in DFU mode, but restarted and is no longer in DFU mode. To restore this iPod from DFU mode, disconnect it and place it in DFU mode again" As you can...
  15. R

    iphone sync help

    Just want to start off, last iPhone I owned was back when the iPhone 6 launched. After that device I went android. Now I'm back witht he 14 Pro Max. Loving every second of it. Still getting used to things though. My wife switched over from her S21 Ultra. With that being said. I'm having sync...
  16. bLink-404

    iPod iPod from Taiwan – Regulatory Markings contain "MP3"?

    I'm looking at purchasing a U2 iPod off eBay. The model number and serial number printed on the back and box are all legit. However, I am concerned with the regulatory markings on the back – I have never seen them in another language before, and it says "MP3" in English. Was this standard for...
  17. N

    Using an old iPhone as an iPod

    My friend gave me an old iPhone SE (2016) that still has 100% battery health. I kind of want to set it up as an iPod, WiFi only. My main phone is an iPhone 13 Pro. What's the best way to go about this? If I sign in with my Apple ID on the SE, will it make things screwy with the 13 Pro...
  18. Q

    How to PLAY music from iPod in Mac Music

    Hello, I bought an used iPod from a garage sale, I like iPods alot, I have 3 so far. Last one is Model iPod A1236. How can I PLAY (just play without sync, copy or anything) music from the iPod in Mac OS I have been searching but cant seem to find how to do this. I have the playlist in the...
  19. Parkeroilar2328

    Edit my fanmade iPod ads!

    As a tribute to the iPod officially being discontinued by Apple 1 month ago, I decided to create a Photoshop contest! Here are the banners i made (Note: The silhouettes were created from Scratch sprites, and my ads are remakes, Ignore the typos): Reply with your edited ad!
  20. haralds

    iPod Recover Games from iPod Classic

    To my horror I lost my collection of old Click iPod games from my library. I still have them on my iPod Classic. What is the best way to pull them off so I have them available for restoration? I have a restored PPC Mini running Tiger and Leopard with iTunes 10.6.3. But with it things only go...