Archive for the ‘iPod/iPhone’ Category

How to access uTorrent from your iPhone or iPod Touch

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install and set up the iPhone (and iPod Touch) Web UI for uTorrent. This version of the uTorrent Web UI was created specifically for the iPhone/iPod Touch and allows you to access your uTorrent client remotely to pause or add ...

How to copy a DVD to your iPod using OS X

Monday, November 26th, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in using HandBrake, an open-source DVD to MPEG-4 converter, to encode a DVD to a file format playable on your iPod.

A step by step guide to installing 3rd party software on your iPod Touch

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

This guide will take you every single step of the way through making sure you have the right iPod software installed, "jailbreaking" your iPod Touch, and then installing 3rd party software on it. Check your iPod Touch Software Version Restore to Software Version 1.1.1 (if needed) Jailbreak your iPod ...

How to convert video files to play on an iPod Touch using OS X

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

This tutorial will guide you through converting video files to watch on your iPod Touch, using free (fully functional shareware) software in OS X. The steps are likely identical if you have an iPod Video or iPhone (I don't, so I can't be 100% certain).

10 Alternatives to iTunes for managing your iPod

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

This overview details the features (with screenshots) of 10 different programs other than iTunes to manage your iPod. Tutorials are included for every program, and they're all either free or Open Source. If you've been wondering why I've been writing so many "How to use XYZ to manage your iPod" ...

How to use MediaMonkey to manage your iPod

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

This brief tutorial will show you how to use MediaMonkey to manage your iPod.

How to use Banshee to manage your iPod in Ubuntu

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using Banshee to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. Though the steps to install Banshee are specific to Ubuntu (or any Linux distribution that uses the Synaptic Package Manager), the steps to actually use Banshee can be applied to any Linux ...

How to use Winamp to manage your iPod

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

This brief tutorial will show you how to use Winamp to manage your iPod.

How to use gtkpod to manage your iPod in Ubuntu

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using gtkpod to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. Though the steps to install gtkpod are specific to Ubuntu (or any Linux distribution that uses the Synaptic Package Manager), the steps to actually use gtkpod can be applied to any Linux ...

How to use SharePod to copy files to and from your iPod in Windows

Friday, July 6th, 2007

SharePod is a lightweight music management program for your iPod. You can copy music and videos between your iPod and computers - usually without having to install anything on the computer.

How to use YamiPod to update your iPod in OS X or Windows

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

YamiPod is a freeware application that allows you to efficiently manage your iPod in Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. YamiPod is unique because it runs directly from your iPod and needs no installation. This allows you to update your iPod from any computer without installing any software. You can ...

How to use Songbird to manage your iPod

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

I have to say this up front - Songbird is still in "Developer Preview", which according to the developers means it's "an incremental release to our proof-of-concept". I think that's their way of saying the software is somewhere between Alpha and Beta, which is to say it's not at all ...

How to use Amarok to manage your iPod in Ubuntu

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Now that you've installed Amarok in Ubuntu, you'll want to use it manage your iPod. This tutorial will take you through the steps to do just that, and it will also show you how to make Amarok the default program that launches when your iPod is connected.

How to manage your iPod using Rhythmbox in Ubuntu

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

This tutorial will guide you in using Rhythmbox to manage your iPod in Ubuntu. The steps are specific to Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (7.04) and Rhythmbox 0.10.0.

Top 10 iTunes addons and plugins

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

As the title suggestions, the following is a list of my favorite iTunes addons/plugins. I hope that even a seasoned iTunes user will find one or two in here that they've never heard of/used before. And I should mention, they're all free - and many are open source. Symphonic ...