Ipod Managers

debtboy · 22. May 2009, 11:50 PM

First let me relate a recent happening...
My daughter who has a 5th Generation Ipod Classic,
which she populates via ITunes and my money
(I hate ITunes $$$).

Well the HDD of her laptop crashed so we got another laptop, downloaded ITunes and

NO SYNC!!!

After researching this ITunes Bull$h..,
I found there are alternative Ipod Managers.

I tried 3 free Ipod Managers:
FroddlePod
YamiPod
SharePod

FroddlePod - Great features, but we were unable to use it.

When connecting the Ipod it asked for the FWID.
More research, FW (firewire)ID can be found in the registry, but the HDD has crashed!!!

YamiPod - Great features, which again couldn't be used.

The Ipod for some reason wasn't recognized or compatible??

SharePod - Totally Awesome

Recognized the Ipod, listed all of her playlists and songs (over 500). It was very intuitive, within minutes we were able to copy a song to the computer from the Ipod and then copy a MP3 file from the computer to her Ipod which she then played.

The story gets better, but for this post SharePod was the undisputed champion (in our situation).

Anupam · 22. May 2009, 11:58 PM

Hey there...

... thanks a lot for this post

... it will really help others.
One more manager which you can look at is... Floola... I have seen it on software sites, and its regularly updated. My bro has iPod but not me... so I cant test. Would be nice to hear feedback about it

debtboy · 23. May 2009, 12:07 AM

Thanks Anupam,
Here is a comparison link of various Ipod mangers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._iPod_managers

I could only report on the ones I tried, but as you can see there are many others.

The best thing is that my daughter's 30Gig Ipod is now ITunes Free no more paypal receipts $$$

Anupam · 23. May 2009, 02:30 PM

Hey debtboy, thats a nice link. Thanks a lot. Its nice to see so many available choices.

And its good that you got a nice alternative to iTunes... I don't like iTunes too.... its so bloated.

Well, if you try out some more softwares like Floola do tell here

.

Thanks again

wdhpr · 23. May 2009, 10:20 PM

Thanks Debtboy

Been wanting to get rid of Itunes for a long time. Sharepod seems to be the answer.

Cheers
Wdhpr

Beev · 30. Jul 2009, 04:49 PM

If you have an ipod touch, you still need itunes (7 or later) installed to be able to use Sharepod.

Unforunately I have been unable to get Sharepod to work for me. It seems to crash every time I try uploading songs to my ipod.

Yours,
Beev

Super2cool · 05. Aug 2009, 02:42 AM

Floola has worked great for me. It is very simple and easy.

malikor · 05. Aug 2009, 08:13 AM

I also agree that SharePod is the best I have used. It has many features and many more coming. Others that I have used that were not as great as SharePod were:

iDump, YamiPod, Floola, Pod to PC, CopyTrans Manager, PodLift, Froddle Pod, Songbird, Banshee and EphPod.

SharePod is small, has settings available that can be changed, is updated and maintained regularly. The homepage offers a forum for feature requests and the author responds to the posts. From what I have read on the forums, many more features are in development.

Super2cool · 29. Sep 2009, 03:07 AM

SharePod is best at managing HUGE files..

Floola is simple and easy but does not work when you trying to transfer BIG Files.

Sope · 10. Nov 2010, 11:46 PM

Thought it might be worth resurrecting this old thread just to add an interesting article that I just came across on the subject. It's a couple of years out of date but refers to a number of apps still available covering Windows, Linux and Mac.

10-alternatives-to-itunes-for-managing-your-ipod

(May or may not be of use to someone - haven't had a chance to read through it all yet)

22. May 2009, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
debtboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ~/ Posts: 129	Ipod Managers First let me relate a recent happening... My daughter who has a 5th Generation Ipod Classic, which she populates via ITunes and my money (I hate ITunes $$$). Well the HDD of her laptop crashed so we got another laptop, downloaded ITunes and NO SYNC!!! After researching this ITunes Bull$h.., I found there are alternative Ipod Managers. I tried 3 free Ipod Managers: FroddlePod YamiPod SharePod FroddlePod - Great features, but we were unable to use it. When connecting the Ipod it asked for the FWID. More research, FW (firewire)ID can be found in the registry, but the HDD has crashed!!! YamiPod - Great features, which again couldn't be used. The Ipod for some reason wasn't recognized or compatible?? SharePod - Totally Awesome Recognized the Ipod, listed all of her playlists and songs (over 500). It was very intuitive, within minutes we were able to copy a song to the computer from the Ipod and then copy a MP3 file from the computer to her Ipod which she then played. The story gets better, but for this post SharePod was the undisputed champion (in our situation).

22. May 2009, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,187	Hey there... ... thanks a lot for this post ... it will really help others. One more manager which you can look at is... Floola... I have seen it on software sites, and its regularly updated. My bro has iPod but not me... so I cant test. Would be nice to hear feedback about it __________________ Anupam

23. May 2009, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,187	Hey debtboy, thats a nice link. Thanks a lot. Its nice to see so many available choices. And its good that you got a nice alternative to iTunes... I don't like iTunes too.... its so bloated. Well, if you try out some more softwares like Floola do tell here . Thanks again __________________ Anupam

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23. May 2009, 12:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
debtboy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ~/ Posts: 129	Thanks Anupam, Here is a comparison link of various Ipod mangers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._iPod_managers I could only report on the ones I tried, but as you can see there are many others. The best thing is that my daughter's 30Gig Ipod is now ITunes Free no more paypal receipts $$$

23. May 2009, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,036	Thanks Debtboy Been wanting to get rid of Itunes for a long time. Sharepod seems to be the answer. Cheers Wdhpr

30. Jul 2009, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Beev Full Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 50	If you have an ipod touch, you still need itunes (7 or later) installed to be able to use Sharepod. Unforunately I have been unable to get Sharepod to work for me. It seems to crash every time I try uploading songs to my ipod. Yours, Beev

05. Aug 2009, 02:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Super2cool Full Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 42	Floola has worked great for me. It is very simple and easy.

05. Aug 2009, 08:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
malikor Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hawaii, USA Posts: 93	I also agree that SharePod is the best I have used. It has many features and many more coming. Others that I have used that were not as great as SharePod were: iDump, YamiPod, Floola, Pod to PC, CopyTrans Manager, PodLift, Froddle Pod, Songbird, Banshee and EphPod. SharePod is small, has settings available that can be changed, is updated and maintained regularly. The homepage offers a forum for feature requests and the author responds to the posts. From what I have read on the forums, many more features are in development.

29. Sep 2009, 03:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Super2cool Full Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 42	SharePod is best at managing HUGE files.. Floola is simple and easy but does not work when you trying to transfer BIG Files.

10. Nov 2010, 11:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sope Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 791	Thought it might be worth resurrecting this old thread just to add an interesting article that I just came across on the subject. It's a couple of years out of date but refers to a number of apps still available covering Windows, Linux and Mac. 10-alternatives-to-itunes-for-managing-your-ipod (May or may not be of use to someone - haven't had a chance to read through it all yet)