Thread: Calibre runs on what o/s?
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Old 03-08-2014, 05:19 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by TdeV View Post
Sorry if this question seems silly, but I can find no place on the Calibre site or Mobileread which lists the operating systems which Calibre runs on. I'm thinking of buying a new tablet (etc) which will enable me to look up things in Calibre from the reading device. (I have far too many books on the device to page through the choices, so I want some accelerated choices).

So, I know I can choose Windows. What else?
Linux, Mac OSX, FreeBSD

For a [non-windows] tablet have a look at "Calibre Companion".

You can also use Calibre library residing on your "big" computer from a cheap tablet as long as you are on the same network. All you need is a browser and Wifi. Calibre has its own built-in web server that you can activate.

I also use "save to disk" from Calibre to make subdirectories with author names, series, and so on. Then I make a catalog of the books I have exported, so I can look at the long list of the books on my reader in form of beautifully hyperlinked epub or mobi file,
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