Submit Hint Search The Forums LinksStatsPollsHeadlinesRSS
14,000 hints and counting!


Click here to return to the 'A one-keystroke iPod eject script' hint
The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. This site is not responsible for what they say.
A one-keystroke iPod eject script
Authored by: Fofer on Sep 30, '04 11:57:04AM

Fofer's tips for iPod automation nirvana:

#1 Uncheck the "Enable Disk Use" preference (assuming you don't need it all the time.)

#2 If you have more GBs of music than your iPod can handle, create a bunch of great playlists. Regular ones you'll listen to often and Smart ones that'll refresh. Check smartplaylists.com for inspiration. Also create a regular "iPod playlist" for those albums and tracks you just want to have on your iPod but can't think of a particular playlist they should be in. Just drag 'em in there so they'll sync to the iPod.

#3 Set your iPod to automatically update (entire library or just selected playlists) as opposed to manually managing it.

With these steps you'll be able to just grab the iPod and go. Plug in at night and unplug while you're running out the door. You won't even need to touch the computer. The iPod doesn't stay mounted on the desktop. IMHO this strategy is easiest and 100% automatic.



[ Reply to This | # ]
A one-keystroke iPod eject script
Authored by: Fofer on Sep 30, '04 12:15:24PM

I also use Doug's AppleScript to "Unmount-Mount iPod" when it's sitting in the FW cradle. That way I don't even have to physically remove it from dock to trigger an update after modifying playlists. Just invoke the script and it does the update for me!
http://www.malcolmadams.com/itunes/scripts/scripts08.php?page=2#mountipod



[ Reply to This | # ]
A one-keystroke iPod eject script
Authored by: ob1cannoli on Sep 30, '04 09:44:17PM

Control click your iPods icon in iTunes and click Update....no removal from dock required...



[ Reply to This | # ]
A one-keystroke iPod eject script
Authored by: mehrens on Dec 06, '04 11:38:03AM

what if my "enable disk use" option is greyed out ?? .. i'd like to uncheck it, but i can't, and the iPod mounts every time..

my goal is to just connect via firewire to charge, not mount..



[ Reply to This | # ]