restoring 2017 ipod shuffle on macbook monterey 12.4 os

I tried to restore my 2017 ipod shuffle on my macbook 12.4 and it just keeps saying it is restoring even though it's been over 12 hours and I can't eject it. What do I do?

iPod shuffle (4th Gen)

Posted on Jul 8, 2022 6:33 PM

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turingtest2

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Jul 9, 2022 3:04 AM in response to tar722

Reboot computer. Reboot device. Try again. If it still fails try asking a friend running Windows or an older Mac to restore the device for you.

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tar722 Author

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Jul 9, 2022 3:28 AM in response to turingtest2

Thank you. I'll try it.

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