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Elwood P Dowd

(11,444 posts) Sat Sep 5, 2015, 05:01 PM Sep 2015

Gen 1 iPod Touch question.

Last edited Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:02 PM - Edit history (2)

My MacBook will be 6 years old in a few months. Just wondering if my old original iPod Touch will even work with the new Macs and the newer iTunes. It still has the original IOS on it, but the thing works perfect for my use -- a daily 45 minute walk or garden work listening to music. That's all I use if for.

Edit: I'm posting this because I'm probably going to need a new Mac soon and don't want to also buy a new iPod.

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Gen 1 iPod Touch question. (Original Post) Elwood P Dowd Sep 2015 OP

Yes. onehandle Sep 2015 #1

Thanks. The Touch isn't quite that old, but I've had it about 8 years. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Sep 2015 #2

I have fond memories of my Touch 47of74 Sep 2015 #3

onehandle

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1. Yes.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 08:07 AM

Sep 2015

Last edited Sun Sep 6, 2015, 09:55 AM - Edit history (1)

In fact recently I read a blog post where someone got an original iPod to sync to the newest iTunes.

They had to chain a number of cables to the old fashioned FireWire port on the iPod, but iTunes had full communications with it. Even showed an image of the iPod in the application window.

On edit: Found the link...

Legacy Support! After 14 years, the first iPod still syncs to the latest version of iTunes

http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/10/legacy-support-after-14-years-the-first-ipod-still-syncs-to-the-latest-version-of-itunes

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Elwood P Dowd

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2. Thanks. The Touch isn't quite that old, but I've had it about 8 years. (nm)

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 01:21 PM

Sep 2015

47of74

(18,470 posts)

3. I have fond memories of my Touch

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:00 PM

Sep 2015

In the years before the AT&T exclusivity ran out it became something I didn't leave home without. No way would I use AT&T, the coverage sucks here in Iowa. Once Verizon became able to sell it and I became upgrade eligible I bought an iPhone 4.

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