Our fellow traveller web site , Macworld and MacCentral , have been full of news about Apple ’s Boot Camp — the beta public utility company that allows an Intel Macintosh to launch the Windows o natively . But what does Boot Camp mean for those Mac - using iPod owners ?
Potentially , more than you might think .
Granted , there ’s a version of iTunes available for both computing platforms . But there are some herculean iPod public-service corporation available to Windows user that ca n’t be found on the Mac . If an Intel Mac can run these utility , your iPod becomes a more pliant twist .
Anapod ExplorerThis $ 25 – $ 30 utility offer features that iTunes can only dream of , include extensive muckle shred editing , SQL search / study , an optional web internet browser port ( that allow you to stream the content of your iPod across a electronic connection or the Internet ) , file copying from the iPod to a computer , an AudioMorph feature that convert track ’ format and bitrate as it copies single file to the iPod , transferral logging ( keeping racetrack of which running were transfer when ) , synchronicity with Outlook , and a database repair feature article for fixing corrupt iPod database .
iPodSyncThe $ 15 iPodSync makes your iPod a more muscular PDA by back transfer of Outlook contact , appointments , tasks , notes , and email to your iPod . It can also transplant weather forecasts and web news feeds to your iPods Notes area .
PodPlusiPodSoft ’s $ 15 PodPlus offer functionality similar to iPodSync’s — transport of Outlook data , atmospheric condition forecasts , RSS feeds , movie first , driving directions , and daily horoscope to your iPod . It can also transfer music ( and playlists ) from the iPod to your computer . This is an update to a program call off iPod Agent .
XPlay 2In addition to allowing a Mac - format iPod to work on a Windows auto ( which is fundamentally what you ’ve got if you create a dual - rush Macintosh ) , Mediafour ’s $ 30 XPlay 2 provides a simple puff and dribble user interface for the iPod — one where you could add files to the iPod by plainly drop the medicine you require onto the XPlay Music folder . Within this folder you’re able to doubly - snap icons to browse your medicine by play list , album , artist , writing style , composer , or call . XPlay 2 also lease you easily imitate medicine from the iPod to your computer .
To use utilities other than XPlay 2 you ’ll need to format your iPod for Windows . An iPod formatted this fashion work dead well with iTunes on a Macintosh execute the Mac type O .
Will a Boot - camp out Mac pass these utilities ? I ’ll soon chance out . Apple ’s Intel mini firmware update killed my computer , but when it ’s back from the shop , among the first thing I specify to do is establish Windows , fill it with iPod utilities , and manual laborer in my iPod . remain tuned .
