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Rojofo · 02-24-2012, 06:55 PM

After buying a Kobo touch and failing to get the desktop software to work, I contacted my local retailer who informed me that this software was incompatible with Mac OS 10.4.11.
The technician led me to believe that there are workarounds, which I have been trying to get going — to no avail.

I firstly got a friend with a PC to download the software and initialize the Kobo.

Having to organize this with a friend is a real hassle (however kind they may be!) and I would like to warn otherMac users of the incredible problems they will have if they buy a Kobo. (I'm sure over 80% of Mac users have this version of Mac OS, the latest if you don't own a very recent Mac).

I downloaded Adobe Digital Editions on my Mac. It doesn't seem to accept my non-DRM epubs. I cannot side-load any of these directly by drag and drop either. The Kobo appears as "read only" when I examine it. Why, I don't know nor do I know how to change it without the incompatible Desktop software. Sigh!

Calibre doesn't recognise my Kobo either.

So after a couple of days of owning a Kobo touch, it is lying like a piece of junk on my desk. I haven't been able to load a single book.

The Kobo help site has been totally useless on these questions.

Are there any real solutions for this ?

Thanks in advance,
Rojofo.

02-24-2012, 06:55 PM	#1
Rojofo Groupie Posts: 173 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	Kobo touch incompatible Mac OS 10.4.11 ?? After buying a Kobo touch and failing to get the desktop software to work, I contacted my local retailer who informed me that this software was incompatible with Mac OS 10.4.11. The technician led me to believe that there are workarounds, which I have been trying to get going — to no avail. I firstly got a friend with a PC to download the software and initialize the Kobo. Having to organize this with a friend is a real hassle (however kind they may be!) and I would like to warn otherMac users of the incredible problems they will have if they buy a Kobo. (I'm sure over 80% of Mac users have this version of Mac OS, the latest if you don't own a very recent Mac). I downloaded Adobe Digital Editions on my Mac. It doesn't seem to accept my non-DRM epubs. I cannot side-load any of these directly by drag and drop either. The Kobo appears as "read only" when I examine it. Why, I don't know nor do I know how to change it without the incompatible Desktop software. Sigh! Calibre doesn't recognise my Kobo either. So after a couple of days of owning a Kobo touch, it is lying like a piece of junk on my desk. I haven't been able to load a single book. The Kobo help site has been totally useless on these questions. Are there any real solutions for this ? Thanks in advance, Rojofo. Last edited by Rojofo; 02-24-2012 at 07:14 PM.