iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, Second Edition

Deleting Data Files

Deleting files from the iPod when it’s impersonating a hard drive is just like erasing them from any other kind of disk: just drag them to the Trash or Recycle Bin—or use keyboard shortcuts, like the Delete key in Windows or -Delete on Macintosh—and empty it.

Just remember that this isn’t how you delete songs. You delete songs in iTunes (or MusicMatch Jukebox Plus).

Note

Don’t use a disk utility program like Drive Setup or Norton Utilities to erase the iPod’s data files. You could damage its music-playing powers—and then be stuck having to reformat the drive with the iPod software installer and then copy all of your songs over again.