Technology again. gr.

[cyrano]

I finally figured out how to put podcasts into the podcast folder of my iPod (the lovely and talented Miss Violet), which is of course completely different from how I put music in the music folder. And once again, I am forbidden to 'eject' the iPod because 'files on the drive are in use with another application'.

Now. I KNOW for a FACT that Apple forbids the iPod to talk to anybody except iTunes. So my only thought is that iTunes thinks that iTunes is using the files, except that when I shut down iTunes the iPod still thinks it cannot be disconnected.

Maybe if I just shut down the entire computer, then I can have the iPod back. I thought I had mentioned this problem before and was hoping that if I googled for it then I'd find out what I eventually did.

Alas.

UPDATE: Apparently? Shutting off Firefox was the answer. (I had windows open to Google mail, Yahoo! mail, LJ, Wikipedia, Demonoid.com, and OutOfPrintClothing.com. I have no idea which one of these pages was rocking out to my music, but I cannot blame any of them.)

Comments

[jakejr.livejournal.com]

And if nothing else, as long as the iPod is finished with its sync, you can unplug it illegally. iTunes will usually go "Oh, hey, it's gone," and you can reboot the iPod if it remains on the "do not unplug screen" after that.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

It's quicker than shutting down the computer. (:
I admit I considered it, but I didn't know just how upset it would get.

[jakejr.livejournal.com]

I've done it a few times with no consequences thus far. Of course, it's always best to unplug things legally, but it isn't always possible.