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SigilBear · 06-05-2017, 01:11 AM

Can anyone recommend a good way to convert an EPUB file to a MOBI on a Mac?

I just published my first epub to Amazon. It had a few minor errors, so I wanted to convert it to a MOBI myself and fix them, but I finally gave up.

I tried Kindlegen, but it doesn't work for me. I then discovered that you can do it with Kindle Previewer, but I got an error message saying I had to download some sort of Java program that I couldn't find. (Java and Apple both have information on it that just sends you in circles.)

I've read that Caliber can convert EPUB's to MOBI's. However, I also read that Amazon wants people to use its software. But would they even notice the difference?

Part of the problem might be Sierra. I've been using MAMP for web design (running El Capitan), and everything worked fine until I got some weird bug I couldn't fix. I upgraded to Sierra and MAMP 4.1.1, but I still couldn't get things working. So I tried installing the software myself, but none of the tutorials match my files.

I also had a security warning that initially prevented me from opening Kindlegen. So it kind of looks like Apple has more or less locked everything non-Apple out.

Thanks for any tips.

06-05-2017, 01:11 AM	#1
SigilBear Banned Posts: 244 Karma: 2112680 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: iBooks	Converting EPUB to MOBI Can anyone recommend a good way to convert an EPUB file to a MOBI on a Mac? I just published my first epub to Amazon. It had a few minor errors, so I wanted to convert it to a MOBI myself and fix them, but I finally gave up. I tried Kindlegen, but it doesn't work for me. I then discovered that you can do it with Kindle Previewer, but I got an error message saying I had to download some sort of Java program that I couldn't find. (Java and Apple both have information on it that just sends you in circles.) I've read that Caliber can convert EPUB's to MOBI's. However, I also read that Amazon wants people to use its software. But would they even notice the difference? Part of the problem might be Sierra. I've been using MAMP for web design (running El Capitan), and everything worked fine until I got some weird bug I couldn't fix. I upgraded to Sierra and MAMP 4.1.1, but I still couldn't get things working. So I tried installing the software myself, but none of the tutorials match my files. I also had a security warning that initially prevented me from opening Kindlegen. So it kind of looks like Apple has more or less locked everything non-Apple out. Thanks for any tips.