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Manolis · 03-31-2023, 02:48 AM

I've been lurking since 2018. I don't need help but I have some information that might be useful to Mac users:

I have a 13" mid 2012 MacBook Pro running "High Sierra" (OS10.13.6) and Kindle version 1.20.2. Because my OS is technically "old" I don't get offered Kindle updates and they can't be force-installed because they are incompatible.

I just bought a new (2023) book from Amazon and when I tried to download it into Kindle for Mac, an error message popped up on screen:
PCMAC_126_Delivery_Error_Upgrade_Mac

I saw no prior warning that I wouldn't be able to read this book on my Mac (but obviously I expected this because I've been following the discussions here!)

So I charged up my old "Kindle Touch", downloaded the book to it and then connected the Kindle Touch to the Mac via USB. I opened its "Documents" folder. From there I was able to drag the AZW file into "Calibre" and convert it to epub for my iPad (which I prefer).

(I've been using Calibre since 2018 when I found the de-drm instructions. The latest version that will run on this OS is 3.48.)

I realise that I haven't posted anything that isn't already known but I hope this info. is useful to someone, anyway.

Greetings from the Greek island of Crete!

03-31-2023, 02:48 AM	#2000
Manolis Member Posts: 10 Karma: 8234 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Kindle	I've been lurking since 2018. I don't need help but I have some information that might be useful to Mac users: I have a 13" mid 2012 MacBook Pro running "High Sierra" (OS10.13.6) and Kindle version 1.20.2. Because my OS is technically "old" I don't get offered Kindle updates and they can't be force-installed because they are incompatible. I just bought a new (2023) book from Amazon and when I tried to download it into Kindle for Mac, an error message popped up on screen: PCMAC_126_Delivery_Error_Upgrade_Mac I saw no prior warning that I wouldn't be able to read this book on my Mac (but obviously I expected this because I've been following the discussions here!) So I charged up my old "Kindle Touch", downloaded the book to it and then connected the Kindle Touch to the Mac via USB. I opened its "Documents" folder. From there I was able to drag the AZW file into "Calibre" and convert it to epub for my iPad (which I prefer). (I've been using Calibre since 2018 when I found the de-drm instructions. The latest version that will run on this OS is 3.48.) I realise that I haven't posted anything that isn't already known but I hope this info. is useful to someone, anyway. Greetings from the Greek island of Crete!