Now that you know where your iPod stores media files, you can copy them back to your Mac. The easiest way to do this is to use the Finder to drag and drop the files to an appropriate location. I recommend copying them to a new folder on your desktop.
Use the Finder to Copy Files
- Right-click a blank area of your desktop and select 'New Folder' from the pop-up menu.
- Name the new folder iPod Recovered, or any other name that strikes your fancy.
- Drag the Music folder from your iPod to the newly created folder on your Mac.
The Finder will start the file copying process. This may take a while, depending on the amount of data on the iPod. Go have coffee (or lunch, if you have tons of files). When you come back, proceed to the next step.
