I have a 1st generation ipod (10g) and a new macbook pro. I don't have firewire on the macbook pro and need a cable that will work so I can transfer music from my old ipod onto my macbook. I have a 400/800 firewire adapter which connect fine to my ipod, but doesn't connect to my macbook. Any suggestions?
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Help! (need to transfer music from old iPod to MBP)
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It is extremely illegal to rip music from your iPod to your Mac. I highly recommend that you cease this activity with immediate effect.
Not if you have purchased the music on it.
EDIT: OP, if your goal is just to get the music off, then you would either have to buy the converter, or find a friend with FW.
The 'purchased' music will be on the Mac/PC the iPod was originally synced with. Apple do not allow iPod>>>Mac copying for a damn good reason.
I'm assuming that the OP meant the uMB.
And if the HD crashed or the computer otherwise dies and you don't have a backup?
What makes it illegal? (name the law it violates)
Section 501(a) of the Copyright Act.
Except that it has been ruled that making digital copies for use on your device and on the computer is fair use. Otherwise, how can you take a CD and legally rip it to your computer - or are you saying that iTunes and a multitude of other media players out there blatantly violate copyright?
In the same vein, how can you have one copy on your computer and one on the iPod? By your standard, that's illegal.
Sadly I don't think he's checked it out at all as he has totally missed the Act's interpretation.
http://filehippo.com/download_mediamonkey/
this will allow you to download your music off your ipod to your library.
this will allow you to download your music off your ipod to your library.
If you have an iPod and your computer crashes and you lose your hard disk and then you get a new computer and use one of the availabe utilities such as senutil to copy your iPod back to your computer you are not violating any laws.
That's rubbish, how is it illegal. You have every right to want to be able to recover what you have purchased.
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