iPod Classic not appearing in iTunes iMac Lion

Bob5545 · 12-18-2012, 06:40 PM

I am not sure what is going on here.

I am trying to do some work with my wife's iPod on my iMac Lion. First thing I connected the iPod using my powered USB HUB and the iPod was not recognized by the iMac. So I connected it directly to an iMac USB port and it is now on the desktop. Why not from the HUB?

However when I open iTunes i do not see the iPod as part of iTunes.

On our other Mac's the iPod shows up in iTunes.

What am I missing here. I can play the iPod by opening it and clicking on a selection, but I also now need to supply a user name, and password.

It seems like Apple has really complicated things here.

How do I make this work?

Hkemp · 12-19-2012, 11:21 AM

Hi, I am a bit of a n00b, but I myself used to have an iPod classic and I remember not being able to be charged when connected via a USB hub. I'd guess, insufficient power is the reason why your ipod does not appear on your computer when connected via your hub.

12-18-2012, 06:40 PM	#1
Bob5545 Major Leaguer Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 426	iPod Classic not appearing in iTunes iMac Lion I am not sure what is going on here. I am trying to do some work with my wife's iPod on my iMac Lion. First thing I connected the iPod using my powered USB HUB and the iPod was not recognized by the iMac. So I connected it directly to an iMac USB port and it is now on the desktop. Why not from the HUB? However when I open iTunes i do not see the iPod as part of iTunes. On our other Mac's the iPod shows up in iTunes. What am I missing here. I can play the iPod by opening it and clicking on a selection, but I also now need to supply a user name, and password. It seems like Apple has really complicated things here. How do I make this work?

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12-19-2012, 11:21 AM	#2
Hkemp Prospect Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5	Hi, I am a bit of a n00b, but I myself used to have an iPod classic and I remember not being able to be charged when connected via a USB hub. I'd guess, insufficient power is the reason why your ipod does not appear on your computer when connected via your hub.