iPod touch: Appears in iTunes but not in Finder or Windows Desktop

  • Last Modified: September 30, 2008
  • Article: TS1380
  • Old Article: 306414

Symptoms

iPod touch appears in iTunes but not on the computer desktop.

Products Affected

iTunes, iPod touch

Resolution

This is expected behavior. Other iPod models have what is called "disk mode" which will enable iPod to be visible on the computer's desktop.

Additional Information

For additional information, please see:

93716: iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes
61711: iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
60950: iPod missing in iTunes and Mac desktop

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