How can you tell what generation the iPod is?

[LKDahlen]

Forgive me for such a basic question- I am an iPod newbie. How can you tell what generation the iPod is? I bought a used 40GB with photo capabilities. Thanks!

[Photek]

'MacTracker' will tell you all you need to know.

do a search for it on www.macupdate.com :D

[ThreeBKK]

Mactracker is currently offline. It just shows an explanatory message from the owner/web creator about the specifics of it.

You can try this instead:
http://www.apple-history.com/

Also when you are using your iPod and navigating using the click wheel, you can go to settings/about and it will give you a bunch of useful info like model number, software version, serial number, and more.

[monkeydodesign]

this is also quite handy:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688

Page /title is "Identifying different iPod models"...

[Photek]

Mactracker is currently offline

nahhhhh.... its not....:confused:

http://www.mactracker.ca/

but to answer your question ....... it sounds like you own a 4th generation one.

[voldenuit]

nahhhhh.... its not....:confused:

http://www.mactracker.ca/

True, but the download link on that page is broken.

You can use

http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/downloads/macosx.html

to get the most recent version.

[ThreeBKK]

oops, I meant this Mactracker is offline:
http://www.mactracker.com/

i guess we should have been more specific

[Photek]

True, but the download link on that page is broken.


I am not one of those people that really enjoys laboring a point..... but it DOES work.......I am downloading it as we speak.....