iPod sofware for MacOS X

Wondershare DVD to iPod Converter for Mac is a Mac application that can convert movie DVD to iPod MP4 video and M4A audio with excellent quality, fully compatible with 5.5G iPod and the other generations iPod Video, iPod Nano and iPod shuffle. It can Rip the DVD at 300% speed faster than the playback speed. Besides being a DVD ripper, it can also help you trim the movie so that you can get the desired segment of the DVD.

Licence: Free to try; $29.00 to buy

Xilisoft Video Converter for Mac is versatile video and audio conversion software for Mac users. It can convert between almost all video and audio formats including AVI, WMV, MPEG1/2/4, 3GP, MP4, MOV, MP2, MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, WAV and AC3. It works excellently for almost all popular video players like Mac, iPod, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Zune, Archos, iRiver and Creative Zen etc. And it provides powerful settings and features as well. Support multithreading and batch conversion. Fully support Intel Core 2 CPU. Offer >200% converting speed. There are several optimized profiles for iPod, Zune, PSP, PS3 etc with different quality in the software. Both default settings and professional ones provided for jackeroo and veterans. Trim function for video and audio clip supported.

Licence: Free to try; $49.00 to buy

The iPod shuffle Reset Utility restores First Generation iPod shuffle. The restore process completely erases all music and data on iPod shuffle and reinstalls software version 1.1.5. iPod shuffle Reset Utility is only for First Generation 512MB and 1GB iPod shuffle. Any other iPod, including Second Generation iPod shuffle is not supported. Use the iPod shuffle Reset Utility to fix the following issues: With the iPod shuffle switched on, pressing the Play button will cause amber and green LEDs to flash for a few seconds, and the unit will not play any music, nor can you sync music to it from iTunes. On a Windows PC, iPod shuffle will appear in My Computer as a Removable Disk, however the iPod shuffle volume will not mount correctly. The unit is listed in Device Manager under Disk Drives as Apple iPod USB Device.

Licence: Free

iPodCopy for Mac lets you copy your music collection from your iPod to your Mac or directly into iTunes. It also saves all your music meta data, play counts, ratings and Album artwork. Search your iPod directly for specific tracks. You can also play music through your Mac directly from your iPod. iPodCopy lets you copy photos back into iPhoto from your iPod and games from your iPod to your Mac. It includes a comprehensive help system and friendly e-mail support.

Licence: Free to try; $19.99 to buy

Version 2.5 added many new features, including a new playlist-based toolbar, support for transferring files to portable MP3 devices, improved CD playback, a playlist search box that allows lists to be instantly narrowed, WMA playback, and support for CD title entry and submission to freedb servers.

Licence: Free