Transfer old iPod Classic (80 GB) music

I have an iPod 80 GB Classic (Windows format) I used to use in tandem with a PC I have no more.

Now I have a new iMac and I want to transfer all the music on iPod (60 GB worth) on this new iMac. (I don't have the old PC longer, incidentally.)

When I plug the iPod on the new iMac with open iTunes, it is of course said that it's put Windows shaped and apparently not give me options to easily transfer this music.

Is it possible for me to do this?

As you move from your Windows PC to Mac, the iPod can be formatted for Windows.  A Mac can read and write the disc format 'FAT' of Windows, for Mac can use an iPod formatted for Windows.

There is no option in iTunes to transfer songs from iPod to computer. By its design, sync iTunes participates generally in one direction, computer, iPod.  The exception is the songs purchased from the iTunes Store (because iTunes can check the property).  However, there are methods and third party utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer.  If you do an Internet search on something like 'the ipod transfer', you should get some useful links, including a CNET article on the subject.

Once the files of the song on the drive to your Mac, you can add them to the Mac iTunes library.  After that your iTunes library has all the songs, set up automatic synchronization for the iPod (which will delete the current content).  If you want it to be formatted for Mac instead of Windows BEFORE synchronizing, you can do a restore of the iPod using iTunes.  This will erase the iPod (and format it for Mac), reinstall the software and set it to default settings.  THEN, set up automatic synchronization.

NOTE: The next time you go to a new computer, you must copy the folder full iTunes (the one in the music user account folder) on an external drive.   Which copy all your iTunes data, including the library of database files and media.  On the new computer, restore these data; iTunes on the new computer will look like iTunes on your old computer, with all the songs and other media, including playlists, sides of songs and play the County.  OR, you can use the automated migration of the Mac tools to transfer your data from old Mac to new Mac user (including the iTunes data) or your archive Mac Time Machine backup again.

iPods aren't supposed to be your iTunes backup.

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