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Just about to get an iBook and I'm wondering how I'll be able to use my iPod with it.
Until now I've used my iPod with my PC with my music stored on my PC and my iPod.
I don't really want to have my music stored on my iBook as well as this will waste valuable hard drive space. Can I connect my iPod to the iBook and run iTunes with the iPod as memory?
Also are there any other issues of using my iPod with both PC and iBook?
Finally - not iPod related - what programmes do I get on my iBook apart from iLife, Mail & the internet one? Are there any basic word processing programmes etc?
Thanks in advance.
enjoilax
11-28-2004, 01:59 PM
Well all you have to do is keep it connected and it will work as an external HD.
You will need to put the iPod into manual sync, and then play it off the iPod.
Some awesome Mac programs:
Adium, Openoffice.org, Firefox
But you should go to iOnmac.com or macteens.com and ask them.
studogvetmed
11-28-2004, 02:13 PM
The iBook will come with Appleworks that very similar to Microsoft Office.
It can read office documents and even save into microsoft office formats.
Stuart
Originally posted by studogvetmed
The iBook will come with Appleworks that very similar to Microsoft Office.
It can read office documents and even save into microsoft office formats.
Stuart
You've just made me a very happy person! That's great news!
stickuto
11-28-2004, 03:51 PM
it doesn't have a powerpoint eqiverlant, but does have a word and excel type programs
studogvetmed
11-28-2004, 04:21 PM
Originally posted by stickuto
it doesn't have a powerpoint eqiverlant, but does have a word and excel type programs
Appleworks 6 has something called Presentation. Never used it myself.
Looking at it, it looks like it won't save as ppt, or open ppt.
Stuart
redmerle
11-28-2004, 04:28 PM
I use a G4 iBook with Microsoft office 04 and it does anything I need it to do, and has replaced my Windows mechine.
ginalee
11-28-2004, 04:30 PM
yup another ms office for mac user here, and happy :)
enjoilax
11-28-2004, 04:32 PM
Ahhh yes, but Openoffice.org does everything that MS Office does, but free.
studogvetmed
11-28-2004, 04:44 PM
My microsoft office for Mac came with a cheap liscense of $30 bucks through my school while I was at the university (sheesh, I'm on my THIRD university...). Used Appleworks all the time until I got the cheap version of office. Appleworks does a good job handling word docs from microsoft, but I'd run into issues every now and then, getting microsoft office erased almost all compatibility issues.
Never used open office. Sounds interesting.
archurban
11-28-2004, 05:23 PM
recently, I replaced old powerbook G3(pismo) with new ibook G4 14"(super drive). it's awesome. so far, I have no problem at all. it's perfectly matched with ipod. it will make you happy mac life ever. I use grageband, logic 7(wow, they're all fun to make my own music!), some Adobe photoshop, Illustrator. microsoft office, Apple works, and bundle software. one of fun things you enjoy is that you can play with iLife '04. have a fun!
stickuto
11-29-2004, 01:05 PM
the sooner i get my ibook the better :) not long now
baggss
11-29-2004, 09:36 PM
Originally posted by enjoilax
Ahhh yes, but Openoffice.org does everything that MS Office does, but free.
Yes, it's free, and it still sucks. Last version I loaded (2 or 3 months ago) looked like it came right off a PC screen and was just plain clunky. I'm not defending M$, so don't get me wrong, but as long as I can "obtain" my copies of Office for the Mac, I'll keep using it.
Originally posted by baggss
Yes, it's free, and it still sucks. Last version I loaded (2 or 3 months ago) looked like it came right off a PC screen and was just plain clunky. I'm not defending M$, so don't get me wrong, but as long as I can "obtain" my copies of Office for the Mac, I'll keep using it.
And how exactly do you "obtain" your copies of Office for Mac!!!?
PM me if you don't want to divulge this here!
baggss
11-30-2004, 03:04 PM
PM sent.....
Bluemini
11-30-2004, 03:20 PM
Hey hey... baggss, I wanna know also. Help a brotha out, please?
baggss
11-30-2004, 05:25 PM
Ok, PM sent....
Originally posted by enjoilax
Well all you have to do is keep it connected and it will work as an external HD.
You will need to put the iPod into manual sync, and then play it off the iPod.
Some awesome Mac programs:
Adium, Openoffice.org, Firefox
But you should go to iOnmac.com or macteens.com and ask them.
Are we sure on this? Reading through a few other posts here, people seem to have trouble doing this.
I'll explain exactly what I want to do.
I currently use my iPod with iTunes on my Windows XP PC and have the tunes stored on both. I download tunes on the PC and then synch with iPod.
I am soon to get an iBook which will also have iTunes. I don't want to transfer tunes to my iBook as this will use up memory.
What will happen if I plug my iPod (which until now has only spoke to my Windows PC) into my iBook? Will I be able to run iTunes on my iBook with the source of tunes being my iPod as an external drive?
baggss
12-03-2004, 11:51 AM
YES! Just turn off Auto Synch on both the PC and the Mac and you should be fine. The iPod will show up in the iTunes list on the left hand side of the iTunes Window. You'll be able to view and brows the songs on the iPod and play them via iTunes.
vansev
12-03-2004, 03:37 PM
i have itunes on my pc. my ipod is formatted to my pc. i just got an ibook & want to put the music in my music library on the ibook as back up. i'm getting rid of the pc. how can i do this????
baggss
12-03-2004, 04:08 PM
Use the iPod as a Hard Drive. The iBook will be able to read the Windows formatted iPod just fine. You can simply move the files between the two computers in this manner. You may have to remove your music library from the iPod to free up enough space to transfer the files betwen the two, but that is only temporary. If you plan on using the iPod on both machines make sure that Auto-Sych is turned off in iTunes for both machines.