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How to Sync Music to iPod for Mac? 
Sync Music to iPod for Mac - Apple's iTunes application has a lot of hidden preferences and settings that can make it frustrating to get your IPod to function the way you want it to. A common source of frustration among iPod users is the inability to put the music on their iTunes without having those changes transfer to their iPod during sync. Fortunately, there are a couple of quick and easy fixes to keep your iPod independent from changes made in iTunes. That's to say, sync music to iPod for Mac will become so easy.
Things you'll need:
• iTunes for free
• Mac Computer (Mac OS X 10.6 or later)
• iPod
How to Sync Music to iPod for Mac Step by Step, here we provide 2 Ways including Automatic and Manual Sync Music to iPod for Mac for reference:
Automatic Sync Music to iPod on Mac
Open iTunes on your computer.
Connect iPod to Mac Computer.
Connect your iPod to your Mac computer by using the USB cable that came with your iPod. Connect the other end of the cable to your iPod. After a moment, your iPod will appear in your iTunes Source List (see screenshot as below):
Click on the icon for the iPod.
Select the "Music" option in the iTunes window.
Select the "Music" option in the iTunes window. It is in the center area of the window, near the top.
Select the checkbox next to "Sync Music".
Select the checkbox next to "Sync Music", then select whether you want to sync all the music in iTunes or certain groups of songs, like playlists or albums. If you select the latter, a box will appear in the window where you can put a check in the checkboxes by the content items that you want to sync.
Click the "Apply" button to begin the sync process
Click the "Apply" button to begin the sync process, which may take between a few seconds and several minutes, depending upon how much music you're syncing.
At last, just remove the USB cable from the iPod and from your computer when the sync is complete.
Manual Sync Music to iPod on Mac
Follow Steps 1-3 from the previous section.
Put a check in the checkbox by the option "Manually manage music," then click the "Apply" button.
Go to the music that you want to sync to your iPod.
Drag and drop the music to iPod.
Click on the name of the music that you want to sync, then drag it onto the iPod icon in the left-hand pane. You can select multiple items to sync by pressing the "Control" key on a PC or the "Command" key on a Mac while you click different music files, each file you click will remain highlighted.
Remove the USB cable from your iPod and from the computer when you finish syncing the music.
Tips & Warnings:
There is a bar representing your iPod's memory capacity near the bottom of the iTunes window. You can use that to make sure your iPod has enough room for the music you're syncing.
Now, you see, it's easy to Transfer music to iPod for Mac, but if you want to Transfer iPod Music to Mac computer, you have to download a third-party software, like iPod transfer for Mac.
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