You can disable SIP, but there’s an easier way! Read on…īefore you get started make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version. NOTE: I haven’t tried the steps below with the latest generation iPods (post-7th Gen) or iPhone/iPad.Īlso, if you tried to use old command line tricks for running your backups like I did, those won’t work out-of-the-box anymore because the latest MacOS updates include System Integrity Protection (SIP). In my case I had to back up a really old 1st generation iPod Nano that hadn’t been backed up in years, and restore the files to a 2015, 7th Generation Nano. You can complete the following steps by using tools that are included for free on your Mac. ITunes is gone but there are a few simple steps to backing up and restoring an iPod to MacOS Catalina without having to purchase software.
