View iPod Files for Macintosh Computers

• 1). Plug your iPod into your computer, and click the "iTunes" icon on your dock to run the application. Click the iPod tab under the "Devices" section in iTunes, and check the box next to "Enable Disk Use." Click the "Apply" button.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Go" button at the top of your screen, and click "Utilities" from the drop-down menu.
  
  
• 3). Double-click the "Terminal" icon to run the application. Type "defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE" and press the "Return" key on your keyboard.
  
  
• 4). Type "killall Finder" and press the "Return" key. Press and release the "Command" and "Q" key at the same time to close out of Terminal.
  
  
• 5). Click the "Finder" icon on your dock. Click the iPod icon in the sidebar of Finder, and double-click the "iPod Control" folder.
  
  
• 6). Double-click the "Music" folder. Your music files will appear in the window.
  
  

View iPod FIles for PCs

• 1). Plug your iPod into your computer, and click "Start," "All Programs," "Apple" and "iTunes" to run iTunes. Click the iPod tab under the "Devices" section in iTunes, and check the box next to "Enable Disk Use." Click the "Apply" button.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Start" button and click "Control Panel" from the pop-up menu.
  
  
• 3). Click "Appearance and Themes" for Windows XP. For Windows Vista, click "Appearance and Personalization."
  
  
• 4). Click the "File Types" tab, and check the box next to "Show Hidden Files." Click "OK" to close out of the window.
  
  
• 5). Double-click the iPod icon in Windows Explorer, and double-click the "Music" folder.