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> Rescue tracks from an old iPod

Can I still rescue the music tracks from my working iPod (5th generation) and transfer them to my MacBook Pro 2020?

You may well still be able to do this by connecting your iPod with a USB cable and adaptor to a Thunderbolt port on your MacBook Pro. When you connect them and the iPod appears in the Finder, select it and uncheck any option to “Automatically sync when this device is connected” if it appears, to

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