How to Put Apps on an iPod From a Computer

The Apple iTunes store has thousands of apps available for the iPod Touch and a few games for the iPod Classic as well as some versions of the Nano. With the iPod Touch, you can download apps from the store directly to your device. However, you can also purchase apps from the store using your computer and then synchronize them with your iPod.

Step 1

Run iTunes on your computer. Click "iTunes Store," then select "App Store." Find the app you want to download to your iPod. Click the "Buy App" button to purchase and download the app to your computer.

Step 2

Connect your iPod to your computer using an iPod USB cable.

Step 3

Click on your iPod's icon within iTunes.

Step 4

Click the "Apps" tab. Here you can tell iTunes which apps to sync with your iPod. Click the box next to "Automatically sync new apps" to sync all apps with your iPod Touch. If you do not want to sync all apps, select the ones that you do want. Note that iPod Classic and Nano users will not see an "Apps" tab; instead, click the "Games" tab and choose the games you want to download to your device.

Step 5

Click the "Sync" button to download the apps to your iPod.

References

• Apple: iPod Touch iOS4 User Guide
• Apple: Syncing and Arranging Apps from the App Store; 2010

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