How to Put Downloaded Apps on iPod Touch

By: Rita Wood

Break Studios Contributing Writer

If you want to learn how to put downloaded apps on an iPod Touch, then this article will help you. If you’ve seen someone else’s iPod Touch with a lot of icons, then they definitely have a lot of apps downloaded. When you get done reading this article, you will have a lot of new apps on your iPod Touch to enjoy.

  1. Update. The first thing you need to do before you can put downloaded apps on your iPod Touch is to update to the newest version of iTunes. Once iTunes is updated, you will see a new icon labeled Applications in the Library. The App Store will appear within the iTunes store.
  2. To download apps to your computer, click on the App store and find the app you want. Click Buy Now and it will download onto your computer. Some apps are free while others you have to purchase.
  3. Update to latest firmware. Plug your iPod Touch into your computer via the USB cable. Open iTunes by clicking on the icon and click on Update. The update will cost approximately $9.99 and can be purchased through your iTunes account or through PayPal.
  4. Once the update is finished you can sync the apps you downloaded onto your iPod Touch. This works the same way as music, photos or videos. Click and drag the apps from your Library to the iPod Touch icon. You can also set it to automatically sync in the iPod preferences. Once it has finished syncing, your new apps will be downloaded to your iPod Touch.

We hope this article has helped you learn how to put downloaded apps on your iPod Touch!

Posted on: Jun. 03, 2010