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Repurpose old iPods as USB flash drives

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Older iPod models can be repurposed as basic USB flash drives, offering a way to store and transfer files between computers. This functionality requires enabling "Disk Use" through Finder on Mac or iTunes/Apple Devices app on Windows. While not as capacious or fast as modern USB drives, this feature provides a nostalgic and eco-friendly method for reusing these devices. Compatibility can be ensured by formatting the iPod with the FAT32 file system on a Windows PC, though this erases all existing data. AI

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Repurpose old iPods as USB flash drives

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Filipe Espósito) ·

    Your old iPod could be a sleeper flash drive

    Old iPods still work fine as digital audio players, but you can reuse them in other ways if you're not interested in listening to music on the go.

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