Apple iPod shuffle - Copying Files Between Computers; Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically

Copying Files Between Computers
When you enable disk use on iPod shue, you can copy les from one computer to
another. iPod shue is formatted as a FAT-32 volume, which is supported by both
Macs and PCs. This allows you to use iPod shue to copy les between computers
with dierent operating systems.
To copy les between computers:
1 After enabling disk use on iPod shue, connect it to the computer you want to copy
the les from.
Important: If iPod shue is set to sync automatically, when you connect iPod shue to
a dierent computer or user account, a message asks if you want to erase iPod shue
and sync with the new iTunes library. Click Cancel if you don’t want to erase what’s on
iPod shue.
2 Using the computer’s le system (the Finder on a Mac, or Windows Explorer on a PC),
drag the les to your iPod shue.
3 Disconnect iPod shue, and then connect it to the other computer.
Again, click Cancel if you don’t want to erase what’s on iPod shue.
4 Drag the les from iPod shue to a location on the other computer.
Preventing iTunes from Opening Automatically
You can keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shue to
your computer.
To prevent iTunes from opening automatically:
1 Connect iPod shue to your computer.
2 In iTunes, select iPod shue in the list of devices, and then click the Summary tab.
3 In the Options section, deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is connected.”
4 Click Apply.
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