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macOS Ventura 13.5 Fixes iPod Shuffle Syncing Issue Years After Device Was Discontinued
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I wanna know what the hell Apple was thinking when they made this. Did they think everyone would handle pausing from the crap earbuds? What if you didn't use the dirty buds and used better headphones? Then suddenly you no longer had any way to pause or resume.
We need DankPods to make a vid on this crap nugget
I want to believe there are still people at Apple that do what they do because they love apple...like this guy!
A shuffle with Bluetooth to connect with AirPods would be absolutely amazing for working out
Wow that's very interesting. I wonder who at Apple thought of that ?
Nevertheless, I'm glad to hear that they haven't forgotten about iPods. It was very sad how they discontinued them in the first place.
Nevertheless, I'm glad to hear that they haven't forgotten about iPods. It was very sad how they discontinued them in the first place.
Wasn't there a watch band for that Shuffle? Or a Shuffle?
I used to work at a place that had some areas where wireless devices of any kind were not allowed. These were very popular among people who spent a lot of time in those areas.
For me, besides every iMac, the iPod lineup was the most exciting to unbox and dive into. Glad to see an individual/s at Apple have a sense of humor or nostalgia left in them. I will absolutely break out my shuffle and sync it just for some fun.
Ah. This explains the botched Rapid Security update the othe day. Apple was too busy working on this iPod syncing fix 🤣
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I don't know about you but I clipped mine to my bag strap or shirt collar. The buttons were quite accessible. It was perfect for my walk to and from work.
I think you're talking about the Shuffle on the main article. I'm talking about the gumstick Shuffle
This thing:
I believe it was for the Nano. But I could be mistaken.
I think @Spaceboi Scaphandre was referring to the buttonless iPod shuffle (pictured in colours earlier in the thread).
There was an iPod shuffle armband made by Apple, for the original iPod shuffle.
And there were third-party straps for the iPod nano (the squared-off design model, with the touchscreen).
I loved this generation of Shuffle. Still have mine in bright orange. Now I need to get it out and see if it still works.
why? Well because it works fantastic as a audio player for sports like skiing/snowboarding, where you can just clip the player on your sleeve or jacket like a remote control. Infact Burton made a line of jackets they had a place for the apple remote or this style of player.
I was wondering why my old shuffles didn't sync anymore. I figured the dock had died.
I love the gumstick shuffle too, and it holds 4gb.
I love the gumstick shuffle too, and it holds 4gb.
That one was an oddball which did require compatible headphones but they totally made up for it with the next two versions, as illustrated in the article. That 4th gen was nearly perfect.I think you're talking about the Shuffle on the main article. I'm talking about the gumstick Shuffle
This thing:
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I guess I can't relate. never been a playlist person and I hate my music on random. always had to pick what album I'm in the mood for and these things made that impossible. I had iPod classics only back in the day. but either way these days ya can just load whatever on your phone or watch
I have that in Apple Watch since I’m wearing it anyway to track my runs.
I’ve uploaded a playlist with about 5 gb music on it.
As @johnmarki said it was the iPod nano (which had a screen).
The shuffle would be a very poor watch since there was no screen.
What weird timing I just found my wife's old one the other day. It wouldn't sync so I hope this update works for it.
They were also only $50.
Meanwhile, the entire rest of the iPod lineup was in the hundred to multiple hundreds of dollars.
At the time, the iPod shuffle was really the best stocking stuffer for any Apple fan.
Just cheap enough where you could buy one without much concern.
Kinda like the AirTags today, great stocking stuffers, and even if you don't really want one, you'll probably eventually find a purpose for it.
They were great for working out. Nice cheap device that filled a niche