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How to Get Music Off Your iPod

Posted by michael on from the delete-button-deemed-harmful dept.

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:stupid ipods by fimbulvetr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    There is no reason why this should have been modded down.
    He stated a legitimate reason why he does not own an Ipod.

  2. Favorite Quote... by GeneralEmergency · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    "bite mesteveb also works"

    But shouldn't that be "stevej"?

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    "A microprocessor... is a terrible thing to waste." --
    GeneralEmergency
  3. nomad by chigun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    my nomad has this ability right out of the package. even easier using the notmad software. i only wish xp would recognize it as a drive to REALLY make it easy.

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    swanker than you
  4. Re:If Microsoft did this.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Because Apple rules and Microsoft and Linux drool. iPod's rock da hause BAY-BEE! Don't like it? Find another board to whine your lame PC using ass.

  5. Re:Short-lived? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When will Michael Sims be dropkicked from Slashdot?! Every story he posts is nothing more than a free plug for his cronies' products!

    The guy is a lying, cheating scumbag (Google the Censorware project) and cannot be trusted. Plus he's a completely sucky writer.

  6. Re:unless Apple breaks find.... by SoSueMe · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I remember when Slashdot used to be populated with nerds and talked about stuff that mattered.
    No shit. This place used to make my head spin with all that I could learn from the discussions.
    Now, that is not so frequent.
  7. Re:"PC does not need to be the authorized machine" by SoSueMe · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    What is "the authorized machine"? Can't I use my iPod (that I don't have yet) anywhere I like? And people actually buying this crap? How is this better than any other mp3 player that acts as an USB stick without any stupid DRM and other restrictions? What does iPod offer that makes people to put up with DRM?

    This is not a troll.

    And, to answer the "troll"'s question: It's from Apple??