PD+Rescue for iPod Win/Mac

by Tastybytes Software, Inc.

Product Features

• Software that provides the missing link between iPod/iPhone and computer
• Transfer and backup songs from iPod/iPhone to computer for use in iTunes
• Easily transfer individual songs, artists, or albums to different locations
• Ability to recover songs from an iPod with a damaged database
• Compatible with all iPod file formats and iPod types (including iPhone and iPod Touch); simplified user interface

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000BNGI7K
• Item model number: 001011
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #714 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #15 in Software > Utilities > Backup

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

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The Premier Backup and Recovery Application for iPod and iPhone

PD+Rescue for iPod by TastyBytes Software, Inc. is the missing link between your computer and your iPod or iPhone. Although the iPod has revolutionized the way we listen to music it has one major drawback: once songs are put on your iPod they cannot be taken off. PD+Rescue solves this problem by allowing you to freely transfer your songs and playlists back to your computer for use in iTunes or as backup on an external hard drive.

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With a simplified user interface PD+Rescue allows individual songs, artists, or albums to be transferred to different locations and will automatically file songs based on Artist and Album titles. PD+Rescue is compatible with all iPod file formats including songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store. PD+Rescue also has the ability to recover songs from an iPod with a damaged database.

Is your iPod music backed up? You can't afford it not to be.

Need to back up your iPod music and videos? Need to move songs from one computer to another? Lost all your iTunes music due to a computer failure? No problem. PD+Rescue for iPod makes it easy to back up and recover iPod content.

Highlights

• Backup your music and videos
• Works directly with iTunes
• Easy-to-use interface
• Backup songs and playlists
• Works with all iPod types
• Recover missing songs
• For Mac and Windows

Key Features
Works with all iPod models	iTunes Song rating, Last Played and Playcounts (NEW)
iPhone/iPod touch/iPad support (NEW)	On-the-go playlist support (NEW)
Force iPod Manual Update Mode (NEW)	Brand-new iTunes Integration Engine (NEW)
Block iTunes/iPod update (NEW)	Export song list (NEW)
Display songs not in iTunes (NEW)	Faster copy and backup speeds (NEW)
Multiple Playlist Cloning support (NEW)	Support for multiple iPods
Easy-to-use interface	Support for iTunes Music Store songs
Add songs directly to iTunes	Audible.com support
Play songs directly from the iPod	Single button sequential backups
File renaming during copy and backup	Play video files directly from the iPod
Transfer ID3 tags for WAV and iFM files	Support for Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP (NEW)
Recovers songs from a damaged database	Support for Mac OSX 10.3.9 to 10.6 (Universal) (NEW)

Product Description

PD+Rescue® for iPod by TastyBytes Software, Inc. is the missing link between your computer and your iPod or iPhone™. Although the iPod has revolutionized the way we listen to music it has one major drawback once songs are put on your iPod or iPhone they cannot be taken off. PD+Rescue™ solves this problem by allowing you to freely transfer your songs and playlists back to your computer for use in iTunes or as backup on an external hard drive. Not only does PD+Rescue™ help you retrieve your music and videos from your iPod it also helps to insure that you don’t lose it all in the process. PD+Rescue™ will detect all iPods set to “Automatic Update Mode” and give you the chance to change it before iTunes erases all your media. Features include: • Works with all iPod models • iPhone Support (NEW) • Force iPod Manual Update Mode (NEW) • Block iTunes/iPod update (NEW) • Display songs not in iTunes. (NEW) • Multiple Playlist Cloning Support (NEW) • iTunes Song rating, Last Played & Playcounts (NEW) • On-The-Go Playlist support (NEW) • Export song list (NEW) • Faster Copy & Backup Speeds (NEW) • Easy to use interface • Add songs directly to iTunes • Play songs directly from the iPod • Automatic file renaming • Recovers songs from a damaged database. • Support for Multiple iPods • Support for iTunes Music Store songs • Audible support • Single button sequential backups • Play video files directly from the iPod • Support for Vista and XP • Support for Mac OS X (Universal Binary)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My computer crashed, but I was resuced!, October 14, 2005

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MP (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PD+Rescue for iPod Win/Mac (CD-ROM)

I bought this program "just in case". Well, thank god I did!!!!!! When my computer crashed I lost EVERYTHING. This program helped me get everything I needed to get from my ipod. It's easy to install and very user friendly (which is very important to me). It's the most incredible program ever!

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Requires additional software to fully work, December 2, 2006

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Stephen M. Charme (central New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PD+Rescue for iPod Win/Mac (CD-ROM)

This product is easy to use and works as advertised to backup your ipod. So why did I give it only 3 stars? Because a major disclosure is lacking.
One of the reasons for buying this software is to move music on an ipod used with computer #1 (like a home computer) to computer #2(like a work computer). Suppose computer #1 is a Mac, and computer #2 is a PC. Can you
use this software to backup your music on the Mac onto the PC? Yes--but only if you purchase additional software that lets Windows recognize Mac files. Tastybites suggests MacDrive 6, which works fine (it lists for $50, but is $25 on Amazon).

But when I bought PD+Rescue, I had no idea that I would have to buy more software for getting music from a Mac to a PC--not because I didn't know that Windows cannot recognize Mac files, but because I thought that PD+Rescue was designed to deal with that problem. It isn't, which I found annoying since transferring songs from a Mac to a PC is not something unexpected.

Now for some positive news. Although PD+Rescue is not designed to permit two ipods to exchange music, it makes it possible. Yes, there is special software to do this (e.g Ipod 2 Ipod), but if you don't want to spend yet more money on software, here is how to do it using PD+Rescue. For this example, assume ipod #1 syncs on a Mac and ipod #2 syncs on a PC, and that only the PC is available(e.g. you bring both ipods to work). NOTE: Both ipods MUST be in manual mode before you start.


1. Plug ipod #1 into PC.
2. Select songs from ipod #1 you want to put on ipod #2.
3. Create a folder on an external hard drive or the desktop labelled "Songs from Ipod #1". Use PD+Rescue to backup the selected songs to this folder. Unplug ipod #1 from PC.
4. Open iTunes on PC. Go to File, Add Folder to Library, and choose "Songs from Ipod #1." This will load those songs into iTunes.
5. Plug in ipod #2 and change from manual mode to auto sync,which will install all the newly added songs onto ipod #2.
6. When done, change ipod #2 back to manual mode, go to PD+Rescue and backup all of the songs.
7. After doing backup, select songs from ipod #2 that you want to put onto ipod #1, create folder "Songs from ipod #2", and use PD+Rescue to backup selected songs to this folder.
8. Unplug ipod #2 from PC, plug in ipod #1, and copy the folder "Songs from ipod #2" onto it (or onto a cd or usb stick).
9. When the Mac is available, plug in ipod #1, move the folder "Songs from ipod #1 onto an external hard drive or the desktop(or use the folder if on a cd or usb stick)and follow same procedures discussed above.

At first glance this may sound complicated, but it really isn't.

Overall I am pleased at what PD+Rescue enables me to do. I just wish they had made clear the need for additional software when dealing with transfers between Macs and PCs.

Update April 23, 2009: I installed the software on my Macbook and it easily lets me backup the music on my iPod Touch second generation.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insurance policy, February 26, 2006

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Nicholas Hohn (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PD+Rescue for iPod Win/Mac (CD-ROM)

I have a 30 gig ipod that is full of music. It took countless hours to burn all my Cd's and transfer the files to my player. I have very little room on my PCs hard drive, so after transferring the files I had to delete them from my PC. I recently bought an external hard drive and with this product it was very quick and easy to back up my ipod to my new hard drive. I can now rest easy knowing that I will never need to burn all my Cd's ever again. Great Product!