Apple iPod shuffle Ejecting iPod shuffle, Preventing iTunes From Opening Automatically, To eject iPod shuffle:

When you use iPod shuffle as a disk, the status light on the front of iPod shuffle blinks orange continuously, and the iPod shuffle disk icon appears on the desktop on the Mac, or as the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer on a Windows PC. Drag files to and from iPod shuffle to copy them.

Ejecting iPod shuffle

Important: If the iPod shuffle status light is blinking orange, you must eject

iPod shuffle before disconnecting it from your computer. If you don’t eject iPod shuffle before disconnecting it, you could damage files on iPod shuffle.

To eject iPod shuffle:

nClick the Eject (C) button next to iPod shuffle in the iTunes Source list.

If you’re using a Mac, you can also eject iPod shuffle by dragging the iPod shuffle icon on the desktop to the Trash.

If you’re using a Windows PC, you can eject iPod shuffle by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows system tray and selecting your iPod shuffle.

Preventing iTunes From Opening Automatically

If you use iPod shuffle primarily as a disk, you may want to keep iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shuffle to your computer.

To prevent iTunes from opening automatically when you connect iPod shuffle:

1In iTunes, select iPod shuffle in the Source list and click the Options button.

2 Deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod is attached.”

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