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6 Replies Last post: Jun 6, 2006 4:05 PM by tchaten

tchaten

264 posts since
May 7, 2006

Jun 6, 2006 9:04 AM

Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

I will most likely be getting a second iPod, because of the huge discount, is it possible to use two different iPods with two different set of material to sync into it???

I most likely will be using the 60GB video for all videos, and use my old photo 30GB for music even though I've got more than the 30Gigs of music.

Has anybody tried having two different sets of iPods with different info going on each and how is it done?

Thanks

Chris Breen

2,943 posts since
Dec 11, 2000

1. Jun 6, 2006 9:47 AM

in response to: tchaten

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

Yes you can. The sync settings are stored on the iPod so you're welcome to create different settings for each. When you plug in each iPod, it will sync the way you've directed.

tchaten

264 posts since
May 7, 2006

2. Jun 6, 2006 10:30 AM

in response to: Chris Breen

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

I was also thinking of the possibility of using my old 30GB as a mobile external hard drive, how well do iPods work as external hard drives and is it easy to work with and all of that good stuff, I will be getting a 500GB external for my DVD collection then I would like to just send some of those to the 30GB iPod for a few on the go away from my desk movies, should this be easy to do with the 4G 30GB iPod Photo?

Nobody

58,347 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

3. Jun 6, 2006 10:42 AM

in response to: tchaten

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

In addition to the information provided by Chris in previous post, you can also set preference of iTune to skip automatic sunchronization and do it manually instead... this is useful when you have various music/vid/photo files residing on multiple machines and not just multiple iPods.

tchaten

264 posts since
May 7, 2006

4. Jun 6, 2006 3:10 PM

in response to: Nobody

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

What about using the iPod as an external hard drive, is this possible?

(Also many thanks for the posts so far)

Nobody

58,347 posts since
Oct 18, 2007

5. Jun 6, 2006 3:24 PM

in response to: tchaten

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

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What about using the iPod as an external hard drive, is this possible?

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Yes and it is as easy as connecting the iPod to your machine and using it just like any other external drive.

tchaten

264 posts since
May 7, 2006

6. Jun 6, 2006 4:05 PM

in response to: Nobody

Re: Can I use 2 iPods on 1 Mac??

Wow that is great, that makes updating to a new iPod not as scary, as I can keep buying new ones as they come out and just basically get a new external hard drive each time that is very portable and usable. Thanks for everything all my questions are now answered and will definitly be getting the 60GB iPod Video!

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