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How Do I Move Music From My iPod to Itunes?
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Paul Kemp
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By Paul Kemp, eHow Contributor

Apple's iPod has made it possible for music listeners to carry around thousands of songs with them at all times, and millions of people have bought them in their various iterations. However, a consistent complaint among iPod users is iTunes' inability to move music from an iPod back to a computer. Developers have heard these complaints.

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Finding Software
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Because iTunes cannot rip songs from iPod on its own, you will need to find a program that can. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available and easy to find with a quick Internet search for "iPod ripping software." Feel free to choose any of the numerous programs according to your tastes. Most of the programs follow the same basic structure regarding how they work and how users interact with them. Some of the more established programs are Senuti, iRip and iPodRip.
Free Trials
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There are unfortunately not any free applications that can perform the function of moving music from an iPod to iTunes, but many of the applications available include lengthy free trials. Take advantage of these trial periods before deciding on which program to purchase. Users who want to move their entire iPod music collection to their computer may never need anything more than the free trial, since they can move all of the music at one time.
Basic User Interactions
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You will download and install whichever program you have chosen like any other program on your computer. Once everything is installed and in its proper place, open the program and familiarize yourself with its basic interface. Most programs include a main application window that will display the contents of any iPod connected to your computer and a tool panel at the top or one side of the window, which will display the program's basic functions, such as "Transfer" or "Rip."
Preferences
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Some programs are automatically set to transfer any music you select directly into your iTunes library. Other programs have to be tweaked a bit for this to happen. Check the preferences for your program to make sure your transfer destinations include your iTunes library. Most programs make this a simple process.
Selections And Transferring
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The vast majority of iPod ripping programs have the benefit of being sparse and simple to use. Users make a selection of music in the window displaying their iPod's contents, click the button that initiates a transfer and wait for the transfer to finish. Depending on the size of the selection, this process can take several minutes and even hours. Once this process is complete, any songs you selected will now reside in your iTunes library.


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