Three basic options are available for managing the library of music on your iPod:- Automatically Update All Songs and Playlists—When you use this method, the entire process is automatic; iTunes makes sure your iPod’s music library is an exact copy of your iTunes Library each time you connect your iPod to your computer.
- Automatically Update Selected Playlists Only—When you use this method, iTunes still manages the update process for you, but it updates only the specific playlists you select.
- Manually Manage Songs and Playlists—When you use this method, you manually move songs and playlists onto your iPod.
When you first connected your iPod to your computer, an automatic method was used to move songs onto your iPod. However, if there were more songs in your iTunes Library than could be stored on your iPod, some slight of hand was done by iTunes so that you wouldn’t have to get into the details of this process before listening to music on your iPod. In that case, iTunes created a playlist containing a selection of your music that would fit on your iPod, and iTunes moved that music to your iPod so you can listen to it.
After the first time, you need to choose the synchronization method you want to use. Finding the right method for you is a matter of preference, but I can provide some general guidelines for you.
If all the music in your iTunes Library will fit onto your iPod (the space required for your iTunes Library is less than your iPod’s disk capacity), I recommend you use the option Automatically Update All Songs and Playlists. This option is the easiest because it requires literally no work on your part. Each time you connect your iPod to your computer, the update process is performed automatically, and you will have your complete music collection available on your iPod.
If the size of your iTunes Library is larger than the disk capacity of your iPod, managing the music library on your iPod is slightly more difficult.
If you take full advantage of iTunes playlists to create collections of music to which you listen, using the option Automatically Update Selected Playlists Only is a good choice. After you choose the playlists you want to be updated, iTunes handles the process of keeping them up to date for you so you don’t have to think about it each time you connect your iPod to your computer. Of course, you need to make sure you create and can select playlists that contain the music you
want to be able to listen to on your iPod. This can require some effort, but because playlists are so useful, you will likely do that work anyway so you can listen to them on your computer.
Finally, if you don’t use a lot of playlists or you simply want to choose the specific music you want to place on your iPod, you can use the manual method to do so.
After you have determined how you want to manage your iPod’s music library, you need to configure iTunes to implement your decision.
After the first time, you need to choose the synchronization method you want to use. Finding the right method for you is a matter of preference, but I can provide some general guidelines for you.
If all the music in your iTunes Library will fit onto your iPod (the space required for your iTunes Library is less than your iPod’s disk capacity), I recommend you use the option Automatically Update All Songs and Playlists. This option is the easiest because it requires literally no work on your part. Each time you connect your iPod to your computer, the update process is performed automatically, and you will have your complete music collection available on your iPod.
If the size of your iTunes Library is larger than the disk capacity of your iPod, managing the music library on your iPod is slightly more difficult.
If you take full advantage of iTunes playlists to create collections of music to which you listen, using the option Automatically Update Selected Playlists Only is a good choice. After you choose the playlists you want to be updated, iTunes handles the process of keeping them up to date for you so you don’t have to think about it each time you connect your iPod to your computer. Of course, you need to make sure you create and can select playlists that contain the music you
want to be able to listen to on your iPod. This can require some effort, but because playlists are so useful, you will likely do that work anyway so you can listen to them on your computer.
Finally, if you don’t use a lot of playlists or you simply want to choose the specific music you want to place on your iPod, you can use the manual method to do so.
After you have determined how you want to manage your iPod’s music library, you need to configure iTunes to implement your decision.
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