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I have a 3rd Gen Nano, 8GB. On it I have several music and video files I would like to transfer to my computer’s hard drive. In iTunes, I can only transfer purchases from the iTunes Store. Is there a way of retrieving files from an iPod? Can I make it appear in Finder as an external volume?
You can certainly get your music off the iPod. Here is a great article on how you can transfer files from the iPod to the computer. The article covers five good ways to transfer files from your iPod for both PCs and Macs.
If you have the finder configured to show hidden files you can also easily drag and drop music/other files that are on your iPod, however to use it as a HD, follow Miroslav Djuric’s advice.
You can transfer iTunes purchases by: iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer You can transfer non-iTunes purchases by using one of the third-party programs discussed here: new PC: Apple Support Communities
