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New Songbird Add-On Wiping Out Users' iPods

by Warren Riddle on March 20, 2009 at 08:25 AM


Fans of the open source Songbird media player need to be extremely cautious before downloading Songbird 1.1, the player's latest version. Wired reports that an iPod add-on for the installment can come equipped with a bug capable of corrupting data and erasing music from your iPod. The bug, which only ravages your music if you have your iPod connected to the app, has so far grounded only a minority of Songbird users.

Some of those affected have witnessed their entire libraries vanish, a crushing blow for those of us who ignorantly or lazily refuse to back up our music files. One such victim told Wired that, not only did he lose 60 GB worth of music, but he is now going to have to replace the songs by re-ripping hundreds of CDs. Ouch. As a temporary fix, Songbird has removed the iPod add-on from its recommended list.

According to the Songbird bug trackers, a solution has already been created and will be included with the next update release. Until then, if you've already installed the latest upgrade, go to "Preferences" and disable the iPod add-on. If you need to back up your files, but are unsure of what route to take, check out our handy-dandy guide: 8 Ways to Back-Up Your Computer (and Keep Your Stuff Safe). [From: Wired]

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