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1611mac · 04-16-2011, 04:28 PM

Ok.. thanks..
Background:
I read mostly public domain stuff, mostly for research and education, so highlighting, marking, and making notes is very important to me. I believe I have found that Kindle is the best way to go on Mac/iPad because the .mbp file can be transferred back and forth along with the .mobi file (via the Kindle app file sharing feature in iTunes). I use Calibre to convert all files to mobi's.

I have also found that a Kindle for Mac (desktop) generated .mbp will NOT work when copied to the iPad but an iPad generated .mbp WILL work on BOTH platforms.

So to ensure compatibility, my procedure is to put the book (mobi) on my iPad so the .mbp is generated there, then copy it to my Kindle for Mac library on my desktop Mac. Doing this gives me an .mbp that works on both devices.

I have used HexEdit to view both .mbp files and there are some differences. Would be happy to post screen shots if that would be helpful.

Question
Is there anywhere I can learn about .mbp files? Is there such a thing as an .mbp editor (I can use HexEdit if necessary).

With the .mbp file being so important (annotations for research) why is it treated so "casually" and why is there so little information about it?

In short:
I want to know more about .mbp files. I want to be sure mine are as usable and as compatible between devices as possible.

04-16-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
1611mac eWanderer Posts: 523 Karma: 1441998 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Device: iMac,iPad3,iPhone5-Kindle Fire,Touch,PaperWhite	Ok.. thanks.. Background: I read mostly public domain stuff, mostly for research and education, so highlighting, marking, and making notes is very important to me. I believe I have found that Kindle is the best way to go on Mac/iPad because the .mbp file can be transferred back and forth along with the .mobi file (via the Kindle app file sharing feature in iTunes). I use Calibre to convert all files to mobi's. I have also found that a Kindle for Mac (desktop) generated .mbp will NOT work when copied to the iPad but an iPad generated .mbp WILL work on BOTH platforms. So to ensure compatibility, my procedure is to put the book (mobi) on my iPad so the .mbp is generated there, then copy it to my Kindle for Mac library on my desktop Mac. Doing this gives me an .mbp that works on both devices. I have used HexEdit to view both .mbp files and there are some differences. Would be happy to post screen shots if that would be helpful. Question Is there anywhere I can learn about .mbp files? Is there such a thing as an .mbp editor (I can use HexEdit if necessary). With the .mbp file being so important (annotations for research) why is it treated so "casually" and why is there so little information about it? In short: I want to know more about .mbp files. I want to be sure mine are as usable and as compatible between devices as possible.