Banshee has it better UI.įor me: When I take my iPod to work I don't want to have my music library with me when I attach my iPod, plus, I use Windows XP at work. The Floola interface can use some work (easier to discern video from music), but at least it has a filter check box in the "item" menu. Both managers can sync folders and type of music, and directly edit the iPods content, but only Banshee lets you play your music on your hard drive without having to have the iPod docked. Floola and Banshee were the only music managers that I didn't have to set up my iPod, they automatically found it. So far, the only other music player that connects and helps me manage my iPod is Banshee. Exaile crashes when I try to connect to the iPod, but it is a great music manager and plays as long as I don't connect to my iPod. gtkPod doesn't launch when my iPod is connected. Rhythmbox is a good music manager, but crashes when it needs to connect to my iPod. I've used Amarok 1.4 (barely worked with my iPod) and the new 2.0 which doesn't work at all when my iPod is attached. It is done now.I have used LOTS of iPod managers and other music players in Linux, and so far Floola is the best at managing my iPod. The function of this is to synchronize your itunes and ipiod libary. Here it seems like its almost useless becasue it will just put the same songs right back onto the iPod that were already there and then deleted. This process deletes all the music from your iPod and then adds all the songs from your Library. The box will again appear asking you to synchronize. Now plug the iPod back into the computer.
After a brief wait, you will see all the songs that were on your iPod appear ion your iTunes library. SeectFile fromt the menu bar and click Add Folder to Library.Ĭhoose the folder that you copied and click okay. You'll notice now that the foldericon is no longer trasnparent. Uncheck the boxes that say read-only and hidden which are next to the word attributes. right click on the folder and select properties. Now you have to go back to the folder that you copied. itl (you won't know which ones these are if you didn't choose to view extensions earlier. Select the two files that have the extensions. At this point you can also remove the iPod from the compiter.ģ. Now select cancel or click the x button in the top right corner. This weird folder with all the weirder stuff inside is actually your iPod's library.Īfter the file is done copying, we now have to go back to iTunes, which should still be open as well as the box asking you to synchronize. The length of time you have to wait is dependant on the number of songs on your iPod. No matter whcih way you choose you shall have to wait a while for it to copy (a progress bar will appear when you start the copy). Go to the desired location and right click on the background.
Right click on the folder and select Copy.
#Floola sync to ipod plus#
Click and hold down on the folder and drag to the location to copy it(you should see a little plus sign next to the arrow before you release) Now you want to copy this folder to a convient location (ie the Desktop or My Documents) You'll notice that the icon is transparent looking.ĥ. To change the name of the iPod, right click on it, select Properties from the drop-down menu, and enter the desired name in the text box(which will already be highlighted)Ĥ. Open The iPod device (it will be called whatever you named your iPod) This will be the (E:) Drive under the heading "Devices with removable storage" right next to the CD/DVD(D:) Drive (if you have one).ģ. Leave the window open while you do some other stuff.Ģ. It will then display a box that asks you to synchronize the iPod. If you haven't changed any iTunes settings, iTunes will open automatically (if it's not already open). Now, plug the iPod into the computer via USB port. (in case I forgot)įirst off, have filename extensions visible, and show all hidden files. Probably useless now, but I figured this out and wrote instructions for this a while ago.