How to Delete Songs Off of an iPod Mini

Before the iPod Nano became the smaller alternative to the iPod, there was the iPod Mini. Discontinued to make way for the Nano in 2005, the iPod Mini lacks many of the features of newer iPods--color screen, video and photo capability--but can still hold up to 1,000 or 1,500 songs, depending on whether you have a first or second generation model. If you find yourself with an iPod Mini, you can still add new music to it, but because of its comparatively small storage space, you may need to remove some old music first.

Things You'll Need

• Computer (Mac or PC)
• iTunes 4.2 or later
• iPod dock connector to USB 2.0 cable (supplied with iPod Mini)

Instructions

1. Insert the dock connector end of the supplied cable into the dock connection on the bottom of your iPod Mini.

2. Insert the USB 2.0 end of the supplied cable into a high-speed USB port on your computer.

3. Open the iTunes software on your computer. When your computer begins reading your iPod, an iPod icon will appear in the source list, which is located on the left-hand side of iTunes.

4. Click on the iPod Mini in the source list. Choosing this will bring up all of the music on your iPod Mini in the main window of the iTunes interface.

5. Click on the song or the playlist you want to delete from your iPod Mini.

6. Press the "Delete" key on a Mac or the "Backspace" key on a PC to delete the song from your iPod Mini.

Tips & Warnings

• The iPod Mini is also supplied with a dock connector to FireWire cable. If your computer doesn't have an available high-speed USB port but has a FireWire port, you can use the FireWire cable instead of the USB cable.

• If you choose to delete a playlist rather than an individual song, the song will not be deleted from your iPod Mini and you won't free up any memory.

References

• Apple: iPod Mini - User's Guide