How does the FireWire hard drive feature of iPod work?
iPod can double as a FireWire hard drive for your Mac. This allows you to transfer files and applications from your computer and take them with you wherever you go. To use iPod in FireWire disk mode, just connect it to your Mac using the FireWire cable. In iTunes, select iPod in the source list and click the iPod icon in the lower right corner of the screen. The iPod preferences window comes up. Click “Enable FireWire disk use” and click OK. An iPod icon appears on your Mac desktop. To transfer data files, drag them to the iPod icon. iPod is smart enough to keep your data files separate from your music collection so that they will not be accidentally erased when you are updating your music. Note that music files copied to iPod in disk mode cannot be played in music mode. As with any portable hard drive, you should drag the iPod icon to the Trash on your Mac desktop before disconnecting it, to avoid losing any information. This is not necessary when iPod is connected to your Mac for charging, but is not mounted on the desktop as an external drive.
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