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bold · 08-11-2015, 02:53 PM

so i'll sum up what worked for me in case other run into this with an older 2011 nook on a mac (or maybe even on a win pc).

i hadn't used my nook in a long time probably b/c i generally find the whole ereader / epub / ADE / DRM a royal pita. esp when you try to start mixing and matching different formats purchased from different providers with devices and OSs. awhile ago, i thought i'd save space and get organized and go digital with my entire paper book collection but in many ways i wish i had never done it b/c nothing about it is remotely intuitive. my guess is part of that is barnes and nobles lousy delivery stream as well as the DRM nonsense (esp mac) impose on customers who want flexibility and choice.

i lead with that paragraph b/c it appears that with this nook, in order for the devices (definitely mac, but i think it happened on win too) to be seen by the OSs, you sometimes have to press the on/off button (not the "letter n" sleep button on the front) on the back of the unit to have the system register it on the desktop. just a quirk but it seems to work. it's not mentioned in the little manual that came with my nook that i still have. maybe i had to do this before but just forgot since it's been so long.

either way i hope this helps others.

another thing, though common to some of these devices, when it's mounted on the desktop you can't use the device as a reader until you eject it.

08-11-2015, 02:53 PM	#12
bold Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Nook 2011 model	The Fix For This in Summary so i'll sum up what worked for me in case other run into this with an older 2011 nook on a mac (or maybe even on a win pc). i hadn't used my nook in a long time probably b/c i generally find the whole ereader / epub / ADE / DRM a royal pita. esp when you try to start mixing and matching different formats purchased from different providers with devices and OSs. awhile ago, i thought i'd save space and get organized and go digital with my entire paper book collection but in many ways i wish i had never done it b/c nothing about it is remotely intuitive. my guess is part of that is barnes and nobles lousy delivery stream as well as the DRM nonsense (esp mac) impose on customers who want flexibility and choice. i lead with that paragraph b/c it appears that with this nook, in order for the devices (definitely mac, but i think it happened on win too) to be seen by the OSs, you sometimes have to press the on/off button (not the "letter n" sleep button on the front) on the back of the unit to have the system register it on the desktop. just a quirk but it seems to work. it's not mentioned in the little manual that came with my nook that i still have. maybe i had to do this before but just forgot since it's been so long. either way i hope this helps others. another thing, though common to some of these devices, when it's mounted on the desktop you can't use the device as a reader until you eject it.