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How to Get Music Off Your iPod

ptorrone writes "Never did we think we'd need to do a How-To on something which should be part of the basic functionality of a portable music player, but once you put your tunes on an iPod unfortunately it's a one-way sync unless you know the tricks for getting them off. Here's how to get your stuff off for free on a Mac or PC and how to re-enable a useful tool with a Hex editor." Cory Doctorow has been writing about this on boingboing recently; he discusses Apple's message to iPod owners.

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  1. Re:Story = Engadget Plug by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: 5, Funny

    trolling for hits

    Then give 'em what they want. Hit the reload buttons, fellow Slashdotters!

  2. How-To needed by C.U.T.M. · · Score: 5, Funny

    What we really need is a how-to instructing geek nation how to get their iPod back after some scumbag stole it!

  3. Re:Far simpler way (on a Mac) by erick99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Interesting, I have the same experience with people who work at Staples.

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  4. Re:WARNING NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!! by mostlyalmighty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or you could not read slashdot at work.

  5. Re:Archos by DrEldarion · · Score: 1, Funny

    but... but.. the Archos isn't trendy!

  6. Re:What's the freakin' point? by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 2, Funny
    But I don't care about getting music that I have, I just want to copy all my friends music that I didn't pay f.....oh wait...

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  7. Re:Far simpler way (on a Mac) by Rocky1138 · · Score: 2, Funny

    HAHAHAHAHA

    True, true.

    One of my co-workers once said to a customer: "If you use a switch as opposed to a router, you have to use crossover cables on all of the computers."

  8. Re:Why is this useful? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No, what's stupid is not setting up your backup routine to specifically exclude your Music folder. DUH!