How to Get Music Off Your iPod

ptorrone writes "Never did we think we'd need to do a How-To on something which should be part of the basic functionality of a portable music player, but once you put your tunes on an iPod unfortunately it's a one-way sync unless you know the tricks for getting them off. Here's how to get your stuff off for free on a Mac or PC and how to re-enable a useful tool with a Hex editor." Cory Doctorow has been writing about this on boingboing recently; he discusses Apple's message to iPod owners.

Re:Story = Engadget Plug

[Geoffreyerffoeg]

trolling for hits

Then give 'em what they want. Hit the reload buttons, fellow Slashdotters!

How-To needed

[C.U.T.M.]

What we really need is a how-to instructing geek nation how to get their iPod back after some scumbag stole it!

Re:Far simpler way (on a Mac)

[erick99]

Interesting, I have the same experience with people who work at Staples.

Re:WARNING NOT SAFE FOR WORK!!!

[mostlyalmighty]

Or you could not read slashdot at work.

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Re:What's the freakin' point?

[Lord_Dweomer]

But I don't care about getting music that I have, I just want to copy all my friends music that I didn't pay f.....oh wait...

Re:Far simpler way (on a Mac)

[Rocky1138]

HAHAHAHAHA

True, true.

One of my co-workers once said to a customer: "If you use a switch as opposed to a router, you have to use crossover cables on all of the computers."

Re:Why is this useful?

[Anonymous Coward]

No, what's stupid is not setting up your backup routine to specifically exclude your Music folder. DUH!