is s9 easy to use with mac os?

[stuartmcrae]

i have a imac and wish to get a s9, but, i am not sure how well they go together......anyone have any input? thanks so much...

[rinzwind]

From the requirements:

MAC OS 10.X/ Linux v2.4 or higher (support only for data transfer)
USB 2.0 High Speed recommended.

I use Linux and both MTP (MTP drivers with Amarok and/or Gnomad2 as root) and MSC (device mounts as "Cowon S9") worked flawlessly.

Should not be a problem as long as you have OS 10.

[stuartmcrae]

thanks so much.....what does "support only for data transfer" mean?

[dfkt]

It means MSC mode works, but MTP mode doesn't. MTP is needed to support DRMed WMA tracks you bought from online stores. MSC is the standard, like every USB hard disk or flash memory stick is recognized.

[yoosanlicious]

i just got a macbook with OSX 10.5.6 yesterday
and when i got home i plugged in the S9
and it was on the desktop

then when i unplugged it
and turned on my s9
everything was "erased" like under music
it was "MUSIC" listed every where
under video it was "VIDEO" listed every where
and on and on..

but i was able to see the files from the macbook and my laptop
so then i formatted the mp3 with my laptop
and it worked..
any clue??

[fitzdrew516]

Originally Posted by yoosanlicious

i just got a macbook with OSX 10.5.6 yesterday
and when i got home i plugged in the S9
and it was on the desktop

then when i unplugged it
and turned on my s9
everything was "erased" like under music
it was "MUSIC" listed every where
under video it was "VIDEO" listed every where
and on and on..

but i was able to see the files from the macbook and my laptop
so then i formatted the mp3 with my laptop
and it worked..
any clue??

I'm assuming you are using iTunes. The reason why the music and such was not on your s9 is because the s9 does not support the default format for itunes (AAC). I had the same problem. So what you did is correct (convert your files to mp3), however, you also want to chane your itunes settings so that when you rip a cd, it rips it as a mp3 and not a AAC; therefore you will not run into the same problem in the future.
Hope that clears up any uncertainty.
-Drew

[Scarpad]

Also after your done dragging music and other stuff to the player makes sure yor right click on the S9 and tell it to eject it.

[yoosanlicious]

thank you
i know the s9 dont support AAC
the problem was that the files was there on the player
just that when i went into the menus
(eg music) all that was there was "music" listed all over

and nope i wasnt using itunes i just plugged it to charge it o.O
yeah didnt eject it..
ill try that
thx again

[sefdik]

I have 2 failures with my COWON S9,

1) - the first was catastrophic and I had to return the S9 for replacement. It failed comp^letely unable to switch on, charge the battery or see from PC.

2) - the second was not as bad, I was unable to use the S9 normally, it could not read its own directory structure and it would hang / freeze irregularly.
I had to re-format the drive (FAT32), relaod the system file (v2.41) and start again, this was easy enough to do.

The COMMON element so far with both failures was after connection to an Apple MacBook running OS 10.4. I am not a Mac person and do not have acces to a MAc to prove if the Mac in fact is the cause of the problem.

Has anyone out there experineinced anyhting similar.

Seth Reeder, Burgundy, France.