[Cube] Cube/iPod 4th Gen HELP!

atoa at krak.net atoa at krak.net
Wed Oct 27 06:27:05 PDT 2004


Though, if the iPod will work with OS 10.2, you could install that on the 
G3.

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Laurie A Duncan wrote:

> Sorry, but you're out of luck with the 4G iPod:
>
> http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2004/10/ipodos9/index.php
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> On 10/27/04 5:49 AM, "Luis Meleiro" <luis_meleiro at cilsp.com> wrote:
>
>> Andrew: Thanks for your input.
>>
>> FW drive mode is enabled under OS X, and the iPod's icon appears on the X
>> desktop (as iTunes opens up too). My problem is under OS 9, as I was told that
>> iTunes would not recognize the 4G iPod, nevertheless I would be able to use it
>> as an external hdd. I need to transfer huge files from my work PowerMac
>> G3/266MHz (beige with FW and USB PCI cards) to my Cube and the iPod is not
>> showing up in my G3 running OS 9.2.2.
>>
>> LM
>>
>>>>> "Andrew Kiang" <akiang at mac.com> - 2004/10/26 18:42 PM >>>
>> can you mount the iPod w/o going through itunes?  itunes in os9 doesn't
>> recognize the new iPods.  what if you enable firewire drive mode in itunes
>> osX. does that carry through in 9?
>>
>>
>> Luis Meleiro <luis_meleiro at cilsp.com> wrote:
>> __________
>>> Dear Listers,
>>>
>>> I recently bought a precious 4th Gen iPod to use with my Cube as a hard disk,
>>> rather than just 'another' mp3 player.
>>> Connecting it to my Cube when in Mac OS 10.3.5 is not a problem... iTunes
>>> v4.6 recognize it and the iPod icon appears on the desktop. Unfortunately,
>>> when in Mac OS 9.2.2, iTunes v2.0.4 doesn't even know anymore what an iPod
>>> is. This is not a problem, but I really want/need to use it as an external
>>> hdd.
>>>
>>> Any good soul knows of a cure or trick!?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> LM
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