Help - Move AAC from iPod to Mac?

[micvog]

I recently sold my 12" PowerBook to buy a G5 iMac and would like to get the ~14GB of music off my iPod (20GB 3G) onto the iMac. I know there are a number of programs out there. Does anyone recommend a particular one?

My first priority is to use the most reliable software (I have heard stories about iPods being corrupted during this process), and secondly to maintain my ratings (~4,000 files - all but ~300 are rated). I have heard of PodManager and iPodRip... any others? What about an AppleScript?

 

[munkle]

PodWorks. It's perfect, I transfered my 3500+ iTunes library to my new iMac and it worked flawlessly. Shareware but worth every penny.

 

[micvog]

Thanks munkle!

I just picked up my iMac and registered PodWorks... it is copying the files now. Looks like a great app and well worth the $8 registration cost.

Michael

 

[chanoc]

Terminal

I once saw the IT guy at work use the shell in 10.2 to move the mounted ipod files to the desktop, d@mn I was amazed! Not sure of the exact shell script though, sorry to get your hopes up.

 

[micvog]

I once saw the IT guy at work use the shell in 10.2 to move the mounted ipod files to the desktop, d@mn I was amazed! Not sure of the exact shell script though, sorry to get your hopes up.

Thanks chanoc. I did find an AppleScript that does this but I don't believe it transferred playlists and ratings; only the songs.

 

[yellow]

I once saw the IT guy at work use the shell in 10.2 to move the mounted ipod files to the desktop, d@mn I was amazed! Not sure of the exact shell script though, sorry to get your hopes up.

Your songs can be found on your iPod (scattered in "random" directories) through the terminal at:

/Volumes/Your_iPods_name_here/iPod_Control/Music