When you lost the iTunes music or when you want to backup your iPod collection on Mac, you need an iPod manager to copy iPod to Mac, backup iPod to Mac. Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac makes it easy to transfer iPod music, photo, video and movie, podcast, and TV program to Mac. Moreover, you can freely transfer from iPod to iTunes, from Mac to iPod.

With this Mac iPod transfer software, you can create, edit and delete iPod playlists, and manage multiple iPods at the same time to transfer files among them. What's more, the iPod transfer Mac software can also work as an iPhone manager to transfer video/audio between iPhone and Mac. Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac even enables you to open iPhone with finder and use it as a portable hard disk. Also you will find that quick search and filter tools help you hit what you want as easily as iTunes does. Just free download the trial now.

• Any iPods are supported
  No matter what iPod type you have iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle or even iPhone, you can manage it with the Mac iPod transfer tool effortlessly.
• Use iPhone as portable hard disk
  After installing 4Media iPod to Mac Transfer, you can open iPhone with finder and use it as a portable hard disk.
• Detect iPod/iPhone type
  Auto detect iPod/iPhone type and display the device info including picture, type, capacity, version, etc. on the program interface.
• Create, edit, delete playlist
  Create a new playlist, add or delete item in an existed playlist, and delete a playlist if you do not need in your iPod/iPhone.
• Check file info, edit ID3 tag
  You can check detailed info of  your music, movie and photo, and edit music ID3 tag to classify and manage your music in the iPod transfer Mac software.
• Provide different view modes
  The Mac iPod copy tool offers list and thumbnail modes for you to view the files, and allows you to set personalized illustration for music and movies in thumbnail mode.
• Find you file as fast as possible
  With the Quick Search and Filter functions, you can find the music, movie or photo file you want as quickly as possible.
• Rate iPod/iPhone music and movies
  The Mac iPod transfer enables you to comment on the iPod/iPhone files with different ratings to manage them more conveniently.
• Play music or movie with system player
  By right clicking the music or movie you selected , you can play the file with system default player directly.
• Friendly interface, simple operation
  iTunes-like interface and detail design make from iPod to Mac transfer so easy a thing.
• Fast iPod to Mac transfer tool
  All file transfer from iPod to Mac, iPod to iTunes and Mac to iPod will be finished in a breeze.

Output Device Support	Xbox Xbox 360
Input File Format Support	AVI MPEG WMV MP4 FLV MKV H.264/MPEG-4 DivX XviD MOV RM RMVB M4V VOB ASF 3GP 3G2 SWF H.261 H.264 DV DIF MJPG MJPEG DVR-MS NUT QT YUV DAT MPV NSV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (*.mp4 MP3 WMA AAC WAV CDA OGG FLAC APE CUE M4A RA RAM AC3 MP2 AIFF AU MPA SUN AU Format
Output File Format Support	AVI MPEG WMV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC ASF WMV HD Video (*.wmv) Audio-Video Interleaved HD Video (*.avi) MP3 WMA WAV BMP

Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac is perfect iPod copy, iPod ripping software specially designed for Mac users. It can rip and copy audios, videos, photos, podcasts, and TV programs from iPod to Mac and Mac to iPod. And here you would find detailed operation methods to guide your work.

Download and install Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac, an icon would be created on the desktop. Run Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac and insert your iPod/iPhone. Your device can be automatically recognized by the program and the device info will be shown as the picture below.

Then choose what you want to do with Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac.

• Import files from Mac to my iPod/iPhone
• Export files from iPod/iPhone to my Mac
• Export files from iPod/iPhone to my iTunes
• Edit my iPod/iPhone playlist
• Show me more usage skills

Import files from Mac to iPod/iPhone

1. Open the library/playlist that you want to import files to.

2. Click the "Mac to iPod button", and choose the "Add Files to List" option

   

3. Choose the required files to import to your iPod/iPhone.

4. If you want importing a folder containing all files you want added, please click the "Mac to iPod" button, and choose the "Add Folder to List" option, and then specify the folder to import the files inside.

   

Export files from iPod/iPhone to Mac

1. Open the library/playlist that you want to export files to.
2. Check the file(s) you want to export in the file list.

3. Click the "iPod to Mac" button to start exporting files.

   

Export files from iPod/iPhone to iTunes

1. Open the library/playlist that you want to export files to.
2. Check the file(s) you want to export in the file list.

3. Click the "iPod to iTunes" button to start exporting files.

   

Edit iPod/iPhone playlist

You can delete and add items for the existing playlist in the iPhone/iPod and also delete and create new playlist via Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac.

Delete item/playlist: Choose the file/playlist you want to delete, click the "Del" button or right click and choose "delete" menu.
Add items: Select the movie or music file and right click, choose the menu "Add to Playlist" and specify the playlist you want to add the file to.
Three methods to create playlist:

• Choose "File-> Playlist-> New Playlist" to create an untitled playlist, rename and add items to it.
• Select any existing playlist and right click, choose "New Playlist" to create an untitled playlist, rename and add items to it.
• Check the files you want to create in a playlist, right click and choose "Create Playlist with selected" to create an untitled playlist, rename it.

 

More usage skills

• Edit ID3 tag info for music files
  

  Right click a music file and choose "File Info" menu. Then you can edit the "Info" option to change the ID3 tag for the file.

  

• Directly play music/movie on Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac interface
  

  Right click the checked music or movie file and choose "play" menu, then the file would be played with the default player on your Mac.

  

• Locate the file you want as quickly as possible
  

  The software provides Quick Search dialog and Filter function to help you find the movie or music file more efficiently.

  

• View files in different modes and set illustration for music and movies
  

  You can choose to view the music, movie and photo files in playlist or thumbnail view modes and even set illustration for music and movies by right clicking "Illustration-> Get from Local" menu or directly dragging local picture to the movie or music.

  

• Drag files to import/export
  You can choose the files you want to export in the library/playlist and drag them to the target location on your Mac; also you can drag the local files into the Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac window to import them.
• Manage many devices at same time
  You can manage different kinds of iPods, up to 26 in number totally (but only one iPhone or iPod touch) at the same time and choose the songs/videos you want to transfer in the library/playlist and drag them to the target iPod/iPhone.
• Open iPod and iPhone with Finder
  Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac allows you to open iPod/iPhone with Finder by right clicking the device, choosing "Open With Finder". Then you can manage the iPod/iPhone as a portable hard disk.
• Eject iPod/iPhone
  Click "File-> Eject", and choose the iPod/iPhone you want to eject from the submenu or right click the iPod/iPhone icon and choose "Eject" to eject the device.

Tip: When Xilisoft iPod Rip for Mac is started, it will modify the automatic synchronization of music/video to manual synchronization between iPod and iTunes.

• Q: When I check all names of songs and then click on the button to transfer music to iTunes library, I get a message: Please first check "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding Music to Library" in iTunes advanced setting. But I neither see this selection anywhere in your program nor in iTunes. What should I do?

  A: You'd better open the Preferences in the menu of Edit in iTunes, and then check the box of "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding Music to Library" there. After that, the problem can be fixed and the program will work for you.

• Q: It seems that my iPhone can not be recognized by your program. But my iPod is OK. What should I do?

  A: If you want to finish the transfer of iPhone, you must have it recognized by iTunes first. It means you need open iTunes and connect your iPhone to Mac, so that it can be recognized in the iTunes at first. And then, your iPhone will be recognized by our program. You just need do this job once for each iPhone on one Mac.

• Q: If I use your program, do I need to keep iTunes installed on my computer?

  A: Yes, you still need iTunes on your Mac. While our program is running, it needs certain data from iTunes, although iTunes itself need not be started while our program is in use. If you remove iTunes from your Mac, Add to iTunes button is grayed out and does not function any more; iPhone will also be not recognized by our program.

• Q: I have iTunes installed on my computer. But your program still can not work. It neither recognizes my iPod connected nor displays anything on the play list pane; three icons are all grayed out and do nothing as well as menu items. What's the problem?

  A: Please keep your iPod connecting with your Mac and then open iTunes. After it is recognized in iTunes, please check the option "Enable disk use" on its control panel in iTunes. And then, your iPod will be recognized by our program, too.

• Q: According to iTunes, I should have 1000 music files in my iPod. But in your program, only 650 files are picked up. Where are the other 350 files? How can I find them?

  A: Please check the files on your iPod by iTunes. Do you have any purchased M4P files imported into iPod? If it is so, our program will not show those M4P files since they are protected by the license of Apple and not allowed to be transferred.

• Q: I have many, many files in my iPod. How can I choose all of them simultaneously in your program so that I can transfer all of them?

  A: It is quite easy. You just need to open "Edit" menu, and click the sub-option "All items" of the "Check" option, so that all the files in the current play list can be checked simultaneously. After that, you will be able to transfer all of them at one time.

• Q: If I only want to check some of the files in the current list, how can I do it?

  A: In the play list, you can highlight all the files you want by pressing "Ctrl" key simultaneously. Or a block selection by pressing "Shift" key is also supported. After that, please open "Edit" menu and then in the "Check" option in it, click the sub-option "Selected items" in it so that the highlighted items in the current list will be checked on at one time.

• Q: Originally I have 300 files in my iPod. But after I load other 200 files into iPod by your program, your program shows that there are only 485 files totally in my iPod. I remember that your program showed that 200 files are completely transferred at the end of the transferring. Why is that and where are the other 15 files?

  A: Among the files you imported into the device, if there are two or more files which shared the same name and same duration, only one of them will actually be imported into although our program will show the message that all of them are imported successfully.

Processor	PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel processor
OS	Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5
RAM	512MB RAM
Free Hard Disk	30MB free hard disk space for installation
Graphic Card	Super VGA (800600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
Others	iTunes 7.4 or later version is needed to support iPhone

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