anyone know the name(s) of the software that can be used to break down an iPod to be used as a "drag and drop" mp3 player?

Craftsman hammer?

iClarified

Gotta love proprietary software.

-JT

If you are using Windows, plug in your iPod, open "My Computer" as if you were browsing your various drives, at the top of that window click on "Tools," then "Folder Options." In the next window that opens, click on the "View" tab and select the option to "Show hidden files and folders," then "Apply" and "OK."

You should now see a folder called "iPod_Control." Inside that folder is where your music folders and files are located.

Enjoy.

-JT

P.S. - apparently this works on all but the iPod Touch.

P.P.S. - I've never done this since I don't have an iPod or any other Apple products.... I'm just a google ho.

^yeah......on the "iPod Shuffle" , which is what I have, the files are all renamed by itunes and converted to M4A format.

Also; their properties are whacked out and the file names are not maintained through the process.........soooooo......in this folder I have a series of subfolders with "F" designations......these are filled with m4A files that I can't identify until I play them.

Of course, I might be able to convert my mp3s to m4A format; but that's another bull**** piece of freeware that I don't need.

I think I might just try the iBrick.

Ahhh, I see.

I don't know if this will help or not, but I found many people saying that this CopyTrans software is the shizzle.

http://copytrans.net 

Maybe it will do what you want??

-JT

I actually just tried to dump an m4a file into that directory............didn't work.

There are also a ****load of weird files on the iPod and I'm guessing that one or more of them might be written by itunes when the player content is updated.

So anyway........it's not a big deal.

I wanted to load it up and use it in my "lab"......... but I have an older Samsung MP3 player that I finally got to work correctly......I'll use that and use the iPod to shim up my coffee table.

5. Author: JTokash

I’m just a google ho.

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Yeah, but you admit it up-front, as opposed to trying to pass it off as your own. If you know what I mean...

redchair software has a program called anapod explorer. $25. Works great . You can copy from ipod to pc plus a bunch of other stuff. I believe they have a demo version also.

^ I saw that.......and it looks great, but I was hoping for a firmware upgrade so I didn't have to have that software on every computer I use, or would happen to use.

this is what i do. i can't remember the name of the program but i it's only about 3mb i put it in a folder on my ipod it lets me upload anything thats on my ipod to my cpu. it's quick easy and you dont have to install it every time you use it just run the program. boda bing bodda boom. or go buy a zoon they're badass and none itunes. if you want the program email me and i'll send it to ya. it's a freeware program so if your woried about pirating it's legal. that's my .02$

patrick underscore harmon 44231 at yahoo dot com

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email bounced

mine is

andytv at windstream dot net

Look at: rockbox.org

^from what I understand, rockbox doesn't work on the "shuffle" models.

The price you pay...

Try looking into iPod shuffle Database Builder

http://sourceforge.net/projects/shuffle-db/files/ 

http://lifehacker.com/249202/download-of-the-day-ipod-shuffle-database-builder-all-platforms