HI Marie, Interesting. I chose to erase and sync when I connected my iPod, which I had synced with another computer first. I then stopped it from syncing and made sure Sync Music was unchecked. This should make the iPod as close as possible to starting out fresh. I selected a track, pressed VO-Shift-M, and chose Add to Playlist, from the context menu. However, there was no playlist named for or connected with the iPod in the submenu listing all the playlists. I know you can create a playlist, choose to sync the iPod with that playlist, and then add content to it; that's a fine way to get music onto the iPod. The only problem with that approach is that unlike when you manage music manually, you have to sync your iPod with only one computer. you can't for example, put music on the iPod from one computer and then add more from another. If I'm missing something, let me know.
Thanks, Anna On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:47 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: > > I have to disagree with you on one point. The ability to add a song > with the contextual menu to a playlist with your ipod's name is still > available on the mac. > > On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:51 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I've been experimenting with PCs today, and it turns out that >> Autofill >> no longer exists as an option for the third generation Shuffle or the >> 4th generation Nano in Windows either. Furthermore, I can't copy and >> paste anything to either of these iPods either on a Mac or a PC. When >> I copy a track and focus on the iPod's name or the Music subcategory, >> Paste is not an available option. There is also no playlist named for >> the iPod, so using the Add to Playlist option you get when you right- >> click a track is also not an option. As near as I can tell, it is >> currently not possible to manage music manually on an iPod from the >> keyboard. >> >> I didn't notice this earlier because I normally sync selected >> playlists. However, I wrote a book on the accessible iPods a few >> months ago, and I'm in the process of updating it, so I need to >> explore all the options. I am really surprised the manual music >> management options have been removed. It's a great loss in >> functionality. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
