Buying a used iPod from someone...
- Thread starter jasfa131
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It would help to know which Mac and which iPod. The video iPods work only with a USB (pref USB2) connection, which earlier Macs don't have. Earlier iPods work fine via Firewire, but you have to buy the cable separately. Very early iPods came with a Firewire cable (but most PC users would throw them away).
I have a very new iMac (in my sig.) and the iPod nano, is from the generation RIGHT before these new coloured ones. But I heard something like, in order to use an iPod on another computer, first the original user must "deauthorize" their iPod, so it can be used with another computer :S.
And honestly, you don't even need to re-format. As soon as you connect it to your computer it will ask if you want to "associate" this iPod with this computer. Selecting yes will change the association (and delete any songs from your friends library).
The de-authorizing stuff has to do with purchased iTunes songs. A song may only be authorized to5 computers at once, hence the need to de-authorize any old computers.
The de-authorizing stuff has to do with purchased iTunes songs. A song may only be authorized to5 computers at once, hence the need to de-authorize any old computers.