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iTunes won't set up - Running Sonoma, says I need OS higher than 10.

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mrk123

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Just got an old 3rd gen ipod, need to load up with my tunes.
I heard you could drag and drop, super easy, but can't seem to find a way? Is this possible???

Failing that I was going to get itunes (i don't normally need it).

I am running somona on my 2012 15 inch.
It has both Sonoma and Catalina... works a charm..

Can anyone advise how I can get tunes on my new ipod??

Thanks
 
Just tried to download itunes 10.3 or so - says it's incompatable with my mac.. what is going on!?
This is why I hate Apple, they lock you out of old hardware so you are foreced to buy new.. WHY?!
 
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MarkC426 said:
The last version of macOS which supports iTunes is 10.14 Mojave.
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Hi what do you mean sorry? I need Mojave to run itunes... I dont understand why latest itubes wont work on my sonoma,.. I think when I instal it - it is using Catalina, is there any way I can force sonoma to install it???
 
OP:

If nothing else works, you could try the free "Retroactive" app to make iTunes run on Sonoma.

Get it here:
github.com

Release Retroactive 2.1 · cormiertyshawn895/Retroactive

Retroactive has been discontinued, and does not support macOS Sequoia or later. You should transition from Retroactive to a wide range of supported apps, many of which are built into macOS or free ...
github.com github.com
(download the zip file)

It's been discontinued by the author with the release of Sequoia, but I know for a fact it will still work for iTunes in Sonoma.

Again, just something to try if you find that the "Music" app isn't working out.
 
Fishrrman said:
OP:

If nothing else works, you could try the free "Retroactive" app to make iTunes run on Sonoma.

Get it here:
github.com

Release Retroactive 2.1 · cormiertyshawn895/Retroactive

Retroactive has been discontinued, and does not support macOS Sequoia or later. You should transition from Retroactive to a wide range of supported apps, many of which are built into macOS or free ...
github.com github.com
(download the zip file)

It's been discontinued by the author with the release of Sequoia, but I know for a fact it will still work for iTunes in Sonoma.

Again, just something to try if you find that the "Music" app isn't working out.
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Hi, so try this MUSIC APP? I have never heard of that before?
And why won't itunbes work on sonoma?? I am confused?
 
mrk123 said:
Hi, so try this MUSIC APP? I have never heard of that before?
And why won't itunbes work on sonoma?? I am confused?
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Music is the default ‘music’ app after Mojave, installed as part of the OS.
iTunes was discontinued (on the Mac), nothing confusing.
 
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Hi, so try this MUSIC APP? I have never heard of that before?
And why won't itunbes work on sonoma?? I am confused?
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Apple split up iTunes into the Music, TV, and Podcasts apps. When they did that, they moved the syncing capabilities into Finder.

Forget about iTunes and how it was done the old way. Load your songs into the Music app if you haven't done so already. Then plug your iPod into the Mac and look for it in the sidebar of Finder, as bogdanw and WarmWinterHat pointed out above.
 
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BigBlur said:
Apple split up iTunes into the Music, TV, and Podcasts apps. When they did that, they moved the syncing capabilities into Finder.

Forget about iTunes and how it was done the old way. Load your songs into the Music app if you haven't done so already. Then plug your iPod into the Mac and look for it in the sidebar of Finder, as bogdanw and WarmWinterHat pointed out above.
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Only available for iphone and ipad etc???
I am on my mac??
What;s going on?!?!
Why is apple so dumb???
 

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Dude, the Music app is already on your Mac... It looks like you've been using Macs since at least 2014. How do you not know this stuff?
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My mac is 2012 15 inch 😅
I don't understand Apple, they are trying to be too fancy
 
Right, looks like I found a way.... @Fishrrman suggesyion on reactive it worked - I think, got 2 tunes on there now... phew!!!!!
Goinfg to load more on now..
Sorry I am still i 2012 when it comes to apple..
They are way too overcomplicated.. They try too hard to be innovative when it really just starts to add too many layers to what should be simple...
If I go to the supermarket and I want to buy bread.... I just put it in my basket and pay.... If I had to explain it in Apple terms, I would need to pick it up and change baskets 5 times before I got to the checkout.
Anyway, time to load up my 8GB ipod!
 

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mrk123 said:
Just tried to download itunes 10.3 or so - says it's incompatable with my mac.. what is going on!?
This is why I hate Apple, they lock you out of old hardware so you are foreced to buy new.. WHY?!
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Uhm, isn’t it more like they force you out of software? Because that’s why you are running a 2024 OS on a 2012 Mac…
Maybe that’s the problem. I mean, to install an OS that isn’t supported on a device and then saying you hate the company for things not working after you intentionally did something you (really) shouldn’t have is pretty rich.
 
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Hi what do you mean sorry? I need Mojave to run itunes... I dont understand why latest itubes wont work on my sonoma,.. I think when I instal it - it is using Catalina, is there any way I can force sonoma to install it???
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Apple dropped support for iTunes (on Mac)… like, bro. It isnt Apples fault that you didn’t notice the OS you shouldn’t run doesn’t run an incompatible app.
 
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mrk123 said:
How do I put music on this ipod now??
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Maybe, just maybe, vintage hardware requires vintage software to work as intended.
I’m sorry I don’t want to dunk on you so much but, cmon, this is, from beginning to end, the end users fault.
If you want to use iTunes, you have to install macOS Mojave or older, or you can use the Apple Music app and Finder to store you music and drop them on the iPod.
As far as I’m aware, old iPods are still supported by Apple Music on new Macs, you just have to use adapters and, of course, a new Mac.
 
mrk123 said:
Obvioulsy that looks simple enough, but not sure this works for me... I don't have the ipod to hand now...
Do you not need itunes?? The method you posted looks more like drag and drop which I am told does not work with apple???
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Drag and drop doesn’t work with Apple? Not to be rude but since when are you using Macs and where are you from?
 
mrk123 said:
Only available for iphone and ipad etc???
I am on my mac??
What;s going on?!?!
Why is apple so dumb???
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Again, it’s not Apples fault you don’t know how their (very simple) software works and that you are running a new OS on an unsupported Mac.
I give Apple crp every day, but this is a silly blame game.
 
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Parowdy said:
Again, it’s not Apples fault you don’t know how their (very simple) software works and that you are running a new OS on an unsupported Mac.
I give Apple crp every day, but this is a silly blame game.
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Agreed.
 
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