This article explains how to transfer music from your iPod to your Mac using iTunes. It only applies to older iPods, including the iPod Classic, Nano, or Shuffle, not the iPod touch or iPhone. If you're using macOS Catalina or later, you can access your iTunes library through Apple Music.
How to Transfer Music from iPod to Mac (2024)
Although Apple has discontinued all iPods except the iPod touch, there are still plenty of older iPods available in used or pre-owned form, including the iPod Classic, Nano, and Shuffle. If you want to enjoy your iPod music on a new Mac, transfer your legally purchased iTunes content over.
Before you connect your iPod to your Mac, it's important to prevent iTunes from erasing your music during the sync process (see instructions later in this article). Once you've prevented the sync process, here's how the transfer works on Macs with iTunes 7 or later.
Open iTunes on your Mac.
