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Apple iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)
Storing Files on iPod shuffle
Use iPod shuffle to carry your data as well as your music.
Read this chapter to find out how to use iPod shuffle as an external disk.
Using iPod shuffle as an External Disk
You can use iPod shuffle as an external disk to store data files.
Note: To load iPod shuffle with music and other audio that you want to listen to, you
must use iTunes. You cannot play audio files that you copy to iPod shuffle using the
Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer.
To enable iPod shuffle as an external disk:
- Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
- In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
- Click the Settings tab.
- In the Options section, select "Enable disk use."
Note:You may need to scroll down to see the disk settings.
- Adjust the slider to set how much space to reserve for songs versus data.
- Click Apply.
When you use iPod shuffle as an external disk, the iPod shuffle disk icon appears on the
desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a
Windows PC.
Transferring Files Between Computers
When you enable disk use on iPod shuffle, you can transfer files from one computer to
another. iPod shuffle is formatted as a FAT-32 volume, which is supported by both Macs
and PCs. This allows you to use iPod shuffle to transfer files between computers with
different operating systems.
To transfer files between computers:
- After enabling disk use on iPod shuffle, connect it to the computer you want to get files
from.
Important: When you connect iPod shuffle to a different computer (or different user
account on your computer), a message asks if you want to erase iPod shuffle and sync
with the new iTunes library there. Click Cancel if you don't want to delete the current
music content on iPod shuffle.
- Using the computer's file system (the Finder on a Mac, Windows Explorer on a PC), drag
the files you want to your iPod shuffle.
- Disconnect iPod shuffle, and then connect it to the other computer.
Again, click Cancel if you don't want to delete the current music contents on
iPod shuffle.
- Drag the files from iPod shuffle to a disk on the new computer.
Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically
You can keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shuffle to
your computer.
To prevent iTunes from opening automatically:
- Connect iPod shuffle to your computer.
- In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source pane.
- Click the Settings tab.
- In the Options section, deselect "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected."
- Click Apply.
See Also
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