iTunes Alternatives Needed!

[clawdaver]

Hello all, this is my first post, so please be gentle.

I have a powerPC G4 400 mhz running OS X 10.2

My wife was recently given a nano g6 as a gift and I'm trying to figure out a way to connect it to our mac.

The nano needs iTunes 10 to work and iTunes 10 needs OS X 10.6 and OS X 10.6 needs an intel mac in order to work.

so..........

are there any alternatives to itunes that can handle an ipod as new as the g6 but also be able to use our old mac?

It's looking like I'm at least going to have to upgrade the OS.

Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks in advance.

CD

 

[miles01110]

The nano needs iTunes 10 to work and iTunes 10 needs OS X 10.6 and OS X 10.6 needs an intel mac in order to work.

iTunes 10 requires OS X 10.5.8 (the last version of Leopard), not SL. You need to upgrade to at least Leopard 10.5.8 to get iTunes 10 and therefore get your nano to work. There is no other way.

 

[r.j.s]

iTunes 10 requires OS X 10.5.8 (the last version of Leopard), not SL. You need to upgrade to at least Leopard 10.5.8 to get iTunes 10 and therefore get your nano to work. There is no other way.

Unfortunately, that machine will not run Leopard either ...

 

[Consultant]

That's the only computer you have in the house? Unfortunately, it's time to upgrade.

You can probably find a G4 powermac running Leopard for the price of the iPod nano. Or get a refurb mac from Apple

 

[Jolly Giant]

powerPC G4 400 mhz

take a look at these threads:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071214143723301
http://www.tidbits.com/webx?14@@.3cb6ddd5/5
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/371302/