I don't have a shuffle, but after you've plugged it in and it's synced, does it appear in the Source list on the left side of iTunes? If so, can you select the iPod, then click the…

Yeah, I have a 2G iPod and use manual updating with that. There is an option to turn off auto syncing but whats different with this iPod than with any other iPod it has auto updati…

I thought the preferences to turn off auto-updating worked on the shuffle too. Have you looked? As for the switch? I'll have to get back to you - I'm not getting mine until next m…

The option I find useful is to leave the shuffle in your iTunes menu/list even when it's not plugged in. It just sits there like a playlist so you can add/delete/autofill as much …

I don't understand. Just tell it not to sync when it asks you. My slider actually works pretty well. I think I am one of the few, although I'm surprised they didn't put a few groo…

Quote: Originally posted by kman42: I don't understand. Just tell it not to sync when it asks you. My slider actually works pretty well. I think I am one of the few, al…

Quote: Originally posted by mitchell_pgh: I'm guessing he wants to copy the songs to the other computer... No, its not like that. Anyone who has a shuffle will kno…

The Preference Panes between the iPod Shuffle and the other iPods is totally different. Here a screenshot of the prefs: Standard iPod Prefs: ipodShuffle Prefs: Here is another…

What happens if you check "keep this iPod in the source list" and "only update checked songs" before unchecking all the songs on the shuffle?

Quote: Originally posted by b3t4: The Preference Panes between the iPod Shuffle and the other iPods is totally different. Here a screenshot of the prefs: Standard iPod …

Quote: Originally posted by jesset: Is there anyway to turn this off or disable it. I have a work PC and a VERY slow home Mac and whenever I plug in the iPod it asks to …

Quote: Originally posted by JHromadka: So you are using the iPod Shuffle with two different machines having two iTunes libraries? I imagine that like other iPods, it wi…

Quote: Originally posted by b3t4: Sorry apple but this is really really bad UI Design. Really bad. 1.semester. 1.lesson. No Data Loss or miscommunication of this is ac…

so all in all this whole Shuffle thing doesn't feel round. I think there is some need to adjust some lil things here and there. hmmmm. me.

Quote: Originally posted by b3t4: I just tried that. Guess what happens. All songs are gone! I filled up the iPod Shuffle with AutoFill. External Firewire drive was a…

Quote: Originally posted by lavar78: I just woke up from a nap, so excuse me if it isn't exactly clear. You didn't do it the way that I asked (even though I'm not sure …

Quote: Originally posted by b3t4: alright followed exactly your steps and this seems to work. But when i uncheck all items on the shuffle he is unchecking them in my i…

Quote: Originally posted by jesset: Is there anyway to turn this off or disable it. I have a work PC and a VERY slow home Mac and whenever I plug in the iPod it asks to …

Quote: Originally posted by PreciousBbird: If I am understanding the question correctly, I have also had this problem. I searched the Apple Support site and it came up w…

Quote: Originally posted by JHromadka: If it makes you feel any better, my pet peeve is it not updating the Last Played time on songs but still updates the Play count. …

Yesterday, I had roughly half my shuffle listened to (so 50 songs) and I plugged it into my computer. It said updating but did nothing. It didn't update the playcounts at all. Usua…

Quote: Originally posted by Kenneth: yea.. I just noticed that. It didn't update the play count. No, it DOES update the play count. I checked, and it does. It d…

Quote: Originally posted by CatOne: No, it DOES update the play count. I checked, and it does. It does NOT update the "last played" time. This makes sense, though -- …

I stumbled upon this old thread looking for thoughts on a different Shuffle problem, but since no-one has yet come up with a solution for poor jesset's autosync problem: If you've…

Quote: Originally Posted by norbnn I stumbled upon this old thread looking for thoughts on a different Shuffle problem, but since no-one has yet come up with a solution for poor…