{"id":15966,"date":"2002-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?p=15966"},"modified":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-27T00:00:00","slug":"restore-ipod-for-macintosh","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/restore-ipod-for-macintosh\/","title":{"rendered":"How to restore iPod for Macintosh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Follow these steps to restore iPod using the iPod Software Updater application. Note: This procedure assumes that the iPod preferences are in their default condition. This means iTunes automatically opens whenever iPod is connected to the computer with a FireWire cable.<\/p>\n<p>Warning: The restore process cannot be undone and all of your data and music will be deleted. You should always keep a backup of all of your important data.<\/p>\n<p>1. Connect iPod to your computer using the FireWire cable that came with iPod. iTunes 2 opens, and if necessary updates iPod with its music library and playlists. The iTunes display notifies you when the iTunes music update is complete.<br \/>2. Quit iTunes.<br \/>3. Open the iPod Software Updater application.<br \/>4. Click Restore. (In Mac OS X you may need to click the padlock and type an Admin user&#8217;s name and password first.) The iPod Software Updater application checks to see if iPod has the latest software. If it detects that your iPod is up-to-date, the Update button will be dimmed. An alert box appears to confirm you want to restore iPod.<br \/>5. Click Restore. A progress bar appears.<br \/>6. When the factory settings have been restored, unplug the FireWire cable from iPod.<br \/>7. When prompted by iPod, reconnect the FireWire cable. After iPod has turned on, and you see the FireWire icon iTunes automatically opens.<br \/>8. In the iTunes Setup Assistant window, type a name for iPod in the space provided.<br \/>9. The &#8220;Automatically update my iPod&#8221; option is selected by default. Deselect this option if you wish and click Done. The iTunes main window appears, and the download status is displayed in the iTunes display.<br \/>10. Wait until the iTunes display says the update is complete.<br \/>11. Quit iTunes.<br \/>12. Disconnect the FireWire cable from iPod. After a few moments, the Language display appears on the iPod screen.<br \/>13. Select a language.<br \/>14. 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