iPod Transfer: Transfer Music from iPod/iPod Touch to Mac Easily

I’ve got some pretty good songs in my iPod touch. But I want to listen to the same music on my new iMac, so that I don’t have to worry about my iPod running low on battery. How can I transfer music from my iPod Touch to the new iMac without the risk of losing any of my songs or worrying about iTunes restrictions?

Well, this is a question that most users of iOS devices have to battle with, especially now that the iTunes limits iOS users to purchased music. In this article, I have explained how you can easily transfer iPod music to Mac with the least hassles.

• Part 1. Transfer Music from iPod to Mac with iTunes
  
• Part 2. Transfer Music from iPod to Mac with TunesGo (Mac)
  
• Part 3. Bonus Tip - Manage Your iPod with TunesGo (Mac)
  

Part 1. Transfer Music from iPod to Mac with iTunes

This method is a bit taxing and is not recommended for "non-techies". This is because iTunes has numerous restrictions against copying third party music and if done wrongly, iTunes might reject all the transferred music and they won’t play on your Mac at all.

What you will need:

1. A USB cable to connect your iPod with Mac
2. An iPod
3. Your Mac device with iTunes installed

How to transfer playlists from iPod to Mac with iTunes

Step 1 Launch iTunes

Begin by launching iTunes on your Mac, I am assuming that you have connected your iPod with your Mac already.

Step 2 Access iPod in iTunes

Click on the device icon, given on the top left hand side and as shown in the image below to access your iPod within iTunes.

Step 3 Select Playlist

On the next screen, select the playlist you would like to transfer from your iPod to Mac.

Step 4 - Export Playlist to Mac

Next, go to "File > Library > Export Playlist..." so as to save the playlist from your iPod to your Mac computer.

Step 5 Update Downloaded Playlist on iTunes

Finally, in order to ensure that you are able to access this iPod playlist on your Mac using iTunes, simply update the downloaded playlist on iTunes. Go to "File > Library > Import Playlist..." and then from the folder, you had just saved the downloaded playlist from your iPod, select it and then hit "Save".

This method of transferring music from iPod to Mac or copying music from iPod to Mac is not that dependable, and hence I recommend checking out the next solution for this purpose.

Part 2. Transfer Music from iPod to Mac with TunesGo (Mac)

TunesGo (Mac) - iOS Transfer for Mac is also another useful iPod to Mac music transfer tool that would help you transfer iPod music to Mac effortlessly. It has the following features:

• Exports music from iDevices including iPods to multiple iOS devices without iTunes restrictions.
• Inbuilt media and playlists manager.
• Has a converter that helps convert audio and video files to iOS compatible formats.
• Has a backup and restore feature.
• Ensures 100% lossless audio-visual quality during transfer of video and audio files.
• Supports batch transfer of music files from iDevices to Mac/PC.
• Convert any video/photos to GIF.
• Fix ID3 tags and album covers automatically.
• Support to transfer many file types, like videos, photos, music, contacts, messages.
• No iTunes needed
• Fully compatible with iOS 11

What you need:

1. An iPod
2. Your Mac device preinstalled with TunesGo
3. A USB cable to connect iPod to Mac

How to Transfer Music from iPod to Mac with TunesGo

There are two methods of doing this.

Method 1: Transfer all the music by one-time.

Firstly, you can use the short cut key on the main interface marked "Copy Music to Mac" "Copy Music to iTunes" "Import Music to iDevice". This method transfers music in bulk.

Step 1 Begin by opening Wondershare TunesGo on your Mac device.

Step 2 Connect your iPod to Mac via USB cable. Ensure that TunesGo recognizes the device, in this case the iPod. All mounted devices appear in the app’s home screen after selecting them in the devices section.

Step 3 Then click on “Music” and then select the music which you want to transfer to Mac. If you want to transfer all the music, it is also easy and you just need to right click to select "Export to Mac".

Step 4 Now, you should see a popup window which let you to select the location to save the music on your Mac.

Step 6 After the process is complete, the app notifies you that the export is complete.Then you will see the music on your Mac already.

Part 3. Bonus Tip - Manage Your iPod with TunesGo (Mac)

One good thing with TunesGo is that you can manage playlists of external iDevices mounted on your Mac at once. It not only allows you to copy music from iPod to Mac but also gives you the power to manage your iPod’s playlists via your MacBook. Here are some of its management functions;

1. Selective Music Deletion

TunesGo is a versatile app and it allows you to selectively delete music files in your iPod via your MacBook. After transferring music from iPod to Mac, you may decide to delete it. TunesGo makes the task easier for you since you won’t have to delete the files one by one through your iPod. Instead, you can delete all files in one bulk using the TunesGo app on your Mac.

2. Fix the ID3 tags automatically

TunesGo (Mac) is also designed in a way that it can repair ID3 tags in music files and update playlists with the correct information about a song. It also assists iTunes to sync music between iDevices correctly since it will recognize duplicate files easily after the ID3 edits have been made by TunesGo (Mac).

3. Convert files to iOS compatible formats

This is a very handy utility in TunesGo. The ability to convert files to iOS compatible formats ensures that you don’t miss out on important information in files or good music, just because of incompatibility. What’s even better is that TunesGo (Mac) automatically recognizes incompatible files and converts them without deleting the initial file. It converts both videos and audio files.

4. Backup and Restore feature for playlists

Although this feature does not solely apply on music playlists, only when it comes to TunesGo (Mac). It helps to know that you can always back up your playlists and media files directly using its backup feature together with other media files such as videos and photos.

So, there you have it, the 2 ways you can transfer music from your iPod to Mac, using iTunes and Wondershare TunesGo (Mac). Both have their merits, however, it is the TunesGo (Mac) from the house of Wondershare that outshines the other in this comparison, given its versatility and ease of use. What do you think is the best software for transferring music between iDevices and Mac, feel free to let us know in the comments section.