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Open iTunes. Connect your iPod Classic to computer and click continue. When you see the recovery message, click OK.
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Apple split up the functionality of iTunes on Mac beginning with macOS Catalina. If you are running macOS Catalina or later, you will use Finder instead.
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Click on "Restore iPod" and wait until it finishes the restore process.
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