Comment by bookstore-romeo

you can still sync music to iPods using the music app/the finder on mac [0]. there’s a similar thing for windows as well [1]. on linux, i know the clementine music player supports iPod sync [2]. all these options let you use the original firmware!

0: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchlde9a31f1/...

1: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/devices-windows/mchlbf...

2: https://github.com/clementine-player/Clementine/wiki/Portabl...