Thanks to you both for your help.
prettygreenparrot
having read your post it confirm the following –
you seem to be asking two questions here
1. can you take the music off the iPod you bought and put it on your machine – YES
2. not sure what you’re asking here. Mac format? You mean the iPod is formatted for use on a Mac? Or that the music is in .m4a files? – Mac format? You mean the iPod is formatted for use on a Mac? – YES.
I have read your links and are looking for advice, which one is best, I poss think No 2 ??vert?? (not sure of name)
Have you done this before?