One among Apple’s best merchandise ever was the unique iPod. You may even nonetheless be utilizing it at present, however expertise is all the time marching ahead–in different phrases, you possibly can’t determine a solution to join it to your new Mac as a result of these newfangled Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports don’t match up with the iPod’s FireWire connector.

There’s hope, although. All it takes is the precise set of adapters, based on an X submit by NekoMichiUBC, who was in a position to join an unique iPod to a 14-inch M4 MacBook Professional.

In case you’re not in a position to comply with NekoMIchiUBC’s submit, let’s begin with the unique iPod, which has a FireWire 400 port. It connects to the M4 MacBook Professional’s Thunderbolt/USB 4 port by:

The photograph within the submit reveals the iPod showing within the Finder of the MacBook Professional, and whereas NekoMichiUBC doesn’t present the iPod’s library, it does present the Basic tab the place you possibly can alter some iPod settings and even verify for a software program replace.

If you wish to strive it your self, the hyperlinks within the above listing go to Amazon the place you should purchase the gear you want. It’s about $100 value of drugs; the 2 adapters are Apple ones, that are dearer than ones yow will discover from one other firm. There’s no assure it’ll give you the results you want, but it surely’ll certain be enjoyable to strive.