- 1). Download and install a Mac-compatible third-party iPod application (Floola, Expod, iPod Disc). The installation processes are almost identical across all the programs.
- 2). Connect the iPod to the computer. If iTunes launches, quit the program.
- 3). Launch the third-party iPod program. Wait for the program to register the iPod songs.
- 4). Select the iPod contents and transfer them to the computer's hard drive. There will commonly be a button titled "Transfer" or "Upload" that will begin the transfer.
- 5). Launch iTunes and open the folder that contains the transferred iPod songs. Highlight the songs and drag and drop them into the iTunes library.
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