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Tight · 11-02-2018, 11:54 AM

Here's the situation. The Calibre Library will be stored on an external HD. However the ONLY Mac in the mix will be a new iPad Pro. The goal is to move books from the external HD to a Kindle. As you know, there is no way to hook up an external HD to an iPad and have it recognized. Although I haven't tried it, I don't think even a USB-C adaptor hooking a USB external HD will be "seen".

So can someone explain the workflow for how Calibre Companion, if installed on the iPad, could move files to a Kindle Paperwhite? I'm also looking at a SanDisk 200GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive as a potential intermediary, but am not sure how that will interface (or even work reliably). The Calibre Library is 26 GB, so storing it on an external HD is desirable.

11-02-2018, 11:54 AM	#1
Tight Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle	Help Understanding How CC Moves Files from External HD to Kindle using iPad Pro. Here's the situation. The Calibre Library will be stored on an external HD. However the ONLY Mac in the mix will be a new iPad Pro. The goal is to move books from the external HD to a Kindle. As you know, there is no way to hook up an external HD to an iPad and have it recognized. Although I haven't tried it, I don't think even a USB-C adaptor hooking a USB external HD will be "seen". So can someone explain the workflow for how Calibre Companion, if installed on the iPad, could move files to a Kindle Paperwhite? I'm also looking at a SanDisk 200GB Connect Wireless Stick Flash Drive as a potential intermediary, but am not sure how that will interface (or even work reliably). The Calibre Library is 26 GB, so storing it on an external HD is desirable.