Find your stolen iPod’s serial number in iTunes

UPDATED JAN. 24rd 2010.  For iTunes 9 in Windows click here for the latest posts.

UPDATED JAN. 23rd 2010.  For iTunes 9 on a Mac click here for the latest posts.

UPDATED NOV. 16th 2008.  For iTunes 8 click here for the latest posts.

UPDATED OCT. 31st 2007.  This does not work now on any version of iTunes 7.  Wacky stuff you think?

In order to report your iPod stolen with the police, Apple and a website site registry, you’ll need the serial number.  If you did not write it don’t worry, you can find the serial number in your iTunes software.

• Open up iTunes and go to HELP…
• then Run Diagnostic…
• then iPod Diagnostics.
• Look for the “last connected iPod serial number”.

There will be about 11 digits that are the serial number.   Get those numbers listed on an internet registry.   If anyone runs the number in a search engine like Google, they will know the iPod is stolen.