How to Use Creative Zen V Plus with a Mac

Enable compatibility between your Zen V Plus media player and your Mac.

By default, the Zen V Plus portable media player by Creative is not compatible with Macintosh computers. Fortunately, there is XNJB, a third-party program that enables compatibility between the two devices for synchronization. As of 2010, XNJB is a free program that is only compatible with Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10.3 or newer. In order to successfully transfer your music from your Mac to your Zen V Plus, the songs must be in MP3 format, due to the Zen V Plus' lack of support for AAC, M4P and M4A songs.

Things You'll Need

• XNJB program
• Creative Zen V Plus cable
• Mac OS X v. 10.3 or newer

Instructions

1. Open your Internet browser and download XNJB at http://xnjb.fbdn.net/xnjb-1.5.7.dmg.gz (see Resource below).

2. Drag the XNJB icon to your Applications folder to install the program and open the Applications folder. Double-click the XNJB icon to run the application.

3. Plug the Zen V Plus cable into the bottom of the Zen V Plus and plug the other end into your Mac's USB port. Click the "Connect" button in the lower-right corner of the application window to connect the devices.

4. Click the "Music" tab on the XNJB window and locate the music you wish to add to the Zen V Plus in the folder area, located at the bottom of the XNJB application window. Click "File" at the top of the screen and select "Copy to XNJB."

5. To transfer songs from your Zen V Plus to your Mac, highlight the songs in the top area of the XNJB window and click "File" at the top of the screen. Select "Copy to Computer."

6. Wait for the music transfer to complete and click "Device" at the top of the screen. Select "Disconnect" from the drop-down menu to safely disconnect your Creative Zen V Plus from your computer.

References

• Wentnet: XNJB

Resources

• XNJB: Download