Thread: Calibre .mobi file never used if using Kindle for Mac?
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Old 04-14-2011, 07:40 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by 1611mac View Post
I'm I correct in thinking that if the ONLY app I ever used to read mobi files was Kindle, then the mobi file in Calibre would NEVER be used, yet it needs to be there for management purposes?
calibre is an ebook management application. The Kindle for Mac application is also an ebook management application. Pick one for managing your files. Since both need to have a copy in it's respective library you will end up with two copies. Any changes you make in calibre will not be available in the Kindle app and vise versa.

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(And either one could be my download .mobi to my iPad?)
If you use calibre to send the file to your iPad then only the calibre file will be used / matter.
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