# iPod Touch synch problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 23, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431 "2019-03-23T23:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/1 "2019-03-23T23:10:39Z")
When I connect my old iPod Touch to my MacBook Pro running 10.11.6 OS X El Capitan, iTunes tells me ‘iTunes could not connect to iPod Touch “[Johnny L.A.]” because an invalid response was received from the device’. I originally had it synched with my PowerBook G4. I tried synching on that computer, and it said that my iPod is synched with another computer and it can only be synched with one computer. I tried shutting off the Bluetooth connection between the computers. I tried different USB ports. I tried rebooting the iPod. No joy. Help? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/2 "2019-03-23T23:22:30Z")
Looks like a bug in El Cap, fixed in Mohave: [Richard's Tech Reviews: iPod Touch 2nd generation not supported under iTunes 12.8 or later](https://scilib.typepad.com/techreviews/2018/10/ipod-touch-2nd-generation-not-supported-under-itunes-128-or-later.html) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/3 "2019-03-23T23:48:39Z")
Sounds like I’m SOL, unless I get a newer-generation iPod (4th gen? 5th? 6th?) Someone is going to ask why I don’t just use my iPhone. The iPhone won’t download all of the songs that are on iTunes. Also, I can’t attach my iPhone to the radio on my desk at work. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/4 "2019-03-23T23:57:09Z")
You could upgrade your MacBook to Mojave (if it will go that far), and see if that fixes the issue. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/5 "2019-03-24T00:18:23Z")
If you can’t update to Mojave, you should try downloading the latest version of iTunes for El Capitan [here](https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1977). The version of Mojave/iTunes that fixed the problem looks like it was released in December, whereas the latest iTunes for El Capitan was released in January, so hopefully the El Cap version fixes the bug, too. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-touch-synch-problem/831431/6 "2019-03-24T00:39:59Z")
I’ll try updating to Mojave after the next time I back up my computer.