03-22-2013, 06:58 AM | #1 |
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Significant update to Apprentice Alf's tools
I've just seen that ‘Apprentice Alf’ has updated the ebook DRM removal tools he maintains.
It seems to be a significant update in terms of ease of use, especially for calibre users. I think that's about as much detail as I can go into on MobileRead. I also may not provide a direct link to Apprentice Alf's blog (and nor should anyone else, please). But in this kind of situation, Google is your friend. |
03-22-2013, 07:12 AM | #2 |
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Coolness. Thanks for the heads up
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Interesting. Thanks!
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Good stuff - thanks.
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03-22-2013, 07:59 AM | #5 |
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Much appreciated.
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Thank you,
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03-22-2013, 08:39 AM | #7 |
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Do you know when this update took place? I just put Calibre on my 'new' laptop (my daughter's extra that is about 4 years old), that I've been using for six months, and just used Alf to add some extra functionality for planned storage of books I want to keep. I'm thinking the whole process was easier than last time, but it was easy then, too. I think I must have had the updated version. That was so idiot proof that I only messed up once. LOL (before I read the directions through)
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03-22-2013, 08:44 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the info. I'll look it up when I get home. Figures it would be just a couple of days after I installed it.
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03-22-2013, 08:48 AM | #10 |
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There's really no need to upgrade. There's no new functionality - it's just a change in "packaging".
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03-22-2013, 09:00 AM | #11 |
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Am I right in thinking the big change is in the Calibre plugin rather than the tools themselves? I don't use the plugin but I have customised the tools and would have to re-do that if I upgraded.
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Yes, exactly.
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03-22-2013, 09:07 AM | #13 |
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Yep it would have to have been today. I was poking round there just two nights back and it was the previous set of tools then. I thought he had retired though.
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Yes, he retired. But apparently decided to un-retire last June. Hmm... that thread title probably could do with updating... luckily, I'm a moderator. |
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03-22-2013, 09:21 AM | #15 |
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I thought he had turned the page over to others so that it would continue to be updated.
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