How to copy song files from the Apple iPod to the computer hard drive is a headache for many iPod owners. iTunes is designed to only upload songs to the iPod and cannot transfer them back to the computer. Here, I will translate a method introduced in an English blog to export songs from the Apple iPod to the computer hard drive without using third-party software, and it uses iTunes.
1. Use iTunes to set up your iPod as a mode that can be used as a hard drive. This way, you will be able to see your iPod in the file manager.