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Ditch iTunes with Floola(Windows/Mac/Linux): Floola
is a freeware, cross-platform application that makes it easy
to copy music and videos to and from your iPod from and to
any computer. In all, Floola can actually work as a full-on
iTunes replacement that can run from your
iPod's hard drive. And because it's cross platform, Floola
makes for an excellent all-around iTunes replacement if
you're not a fan of iTunes. For another cross-platform
solutions, you might give YamiPod a
try.
Recover Your Library or Transfer New Songs to
iTunes with Senuti (Mac): The
freeware, Mac OS
X only Senuti
integrates tightly with your iTunes library to extract music
from your iPod to your iTunes library and works particularly
well for importing music thatisn't already
in your iTunes library. Of course it's also a godsend if
you've had a hard drive failure and your only music backup
is your iPod, but its playlist support and ability to scan
your existing library so you avoid importing duplicate
songs.
Dead Simple iTunes Library Recovery with iPod
-> Folder (Windows/Mac): If
all you want to do is recover your music library from your
iPod back to your computer, iPod -> Folder is probably the
simplest way to do it. Just fire it up, point it to your
iPod, point it to a folder on your computer, and let it rip.
It even has a "Include MP3 files only" option in case you're
borrowing tunes from a friend's iPod and you don't want
their DRM-infected files.
Sync Podcasts to Your iPod from Any Computer
with myPodder(Windows/Mac/Linux): Whether
you're a lover of podcasts who can't wait to get to your
home computer before getting your latest podcast fix or you
just know you'll need a few new podcasts to listen to for
the commute home, myPodder can automatically download,
manage, and sync any podcast to your iPod no matter whose
computer you're using.
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Rip DVDs for Your iPod with HandBrake(Windows/Mac/Linux): The
cross-platform freeware application HandBrake is the go-to
application when you want to rip a DVD for your iPod or
iPhone (or PSP or PS3 or AppleTV...). Just pop in your DVD,
pick what you want for your iPod, and start ripping.
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Convert Videos for Your iPod with Videora
iPod Converter(Windows): If
you've got a video file on your computer that your iPod
doesn't support, fear not. Just plug it into Videora and let
it do the heavy lifting for you. It even transcodes YouTube
videos—all you need to do is give it the URL.
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Convert Videos for Your iPod with iSquint (Mac):Make
any video iPod-compatible with iSquint. Just drag the videos
you want to convert into the iSquint queue, choose the
encoding quality (which will also determine file size and
time required to encode), and let it rip. You can even tell
iSquint to automatically add the video to your iTunes
library once it's done encoding.
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Convert YouTube Videos for Your iPod with
Zamzar: Web
site Zamzar is probably best known for converting pretty
much any file format to any other file format (and it can be
used for pretty much any iPod video conversion if you prefer
it), but you may not have known that it also provides a
simple method for converting any YouTube video for your
iPod. Just enter the URL of the video, choose to convert it
for your iPod, and it'll email the finished product to you
once it complete the conversion.
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Monitor Folders and Automatically Convert
Videos with iPodifier (Windows): iPodifier
transcodes files just like Videora and iSquint, but if
you're a frequent video downloader or you're rolling your
own DVR, iPodifier can be set to monitor a folder for new
videos—like your BitTorrent downloads folder, for
example—and automatically transcode them for your iPod.
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MP3 to iPod Audio Book Converter (Windows): If
you love a good audiobook but your book isn't in the right
format for your iPod, this handy little app will convert
your MP3s to the iPod audiobook format (M4B) so you get all
of the audiobook features like playback speed adjustment and
"start from last position" functionality without the tedium
of doing it yourself.
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Integrate Your iPod with Last.fm with iSproggler(Windows)
and iScrobbler (Mac): If
you're a fan of the music recommendation service Last.fm and
you happen to do most of your music listening on your iPod,
you can automatically upload your iPod listening habits to
the site with whichever application matches your operating
system. Just install, enter your Last.fm username and
password, and forget it.
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Take Control of Your Shuffle with iPod
Shuffle Database Builder(Windows/Mac/Linux): Add
songs to your iPod shuffle by simply dragging them to your
shuffle without touching iTunes—making it much more like a
non-iPod MP3 player that lets you manage your music using
your filesystem.
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Backup Your Home Folder to Your iPod with
iPodBackup(Mac):
iPodBackup saves an encrypted image of your Mac's home
folder to your iPod with incremental, secure backups—great
for those of you who iPod have several spare gigs of storage
leftover even after you've synced your iTunes library.
think could
easily be retrofitted to older iPods, but for whatever
reason Apple's not letting your run the fancy new interface
on your older iPod. A replacement firmware for your video
iPod brings the splitscreen interface of the updated iPod
classic to your older video iPod.
Put Wikipedia on Your iPod with Encyclopodia:
(Windows/Mac/Linux) The
open source Encyclopodia project brings the giant repository
of knowledge that is Wikipedia to your iPod. Searching
Wikipedia on the iPod is a bit of a chore (you have to type
out your words with the clickwheel), but once you get used
to it it feels pretty good to carry Wikipedia in your
pocket. This one's for decidedly older iPods, since it won't
work on 5G iPods or above, nanos, and, of course, shuffles.
Install Linux on Your iPod with iPod Linux: Had
enough of the default iPod interface and want to jazz things
up a little bit so you can do things like install
and play games for free on
your iPod? Replace the default iPod firmware with iPod Linux
(or hell, use the graphical dual boot interface and run
both). iPod Linux is supported on mostly older iPod
generations.
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