iPod Connections and restorations

[haralds]

Is anybody else having trouble with iPods like the Nano 3 staying connected?
I also had to jump through hoops to restore an iPod Classic 5G.

These work fine on older systems.

 

[Pakaku]

I would imagine that newer systems would prioritize less compatibility with older devices. Provably best to hang on to your old machines for better syncing.

 

[Slartibart]

did you try killing the usb demon after sucessfully connecting the iPod? For various reasons -e.g. a specific cable - USB-connected devices can have problems on Big Sur/Ventura/Monterey.
One solution is to kill usbd after a sucessfully mount of the peripheral on the Mac.