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Alfy · 07-31-2009, 02:04 AM

Ouch. Well, here is the problem: ADE does not work with readers when on Macs. It has been annouced that it will at the end of this summer, but for now, the only alternative is to get access to a PC:
- Plugin your reader on a PC running ADE and authorise your device (until you've authorised it, you're reader won't be able to open books downloaded with ADE).
- Once you're reader has been authorised at least once, you can transfer your books with your Mac using the finder. Note you have to use the finder, and not calibre, as epubs (i.e: books downloaded with ADE) need to be in a special folder. This folder is called simply "Digital Editions", and any book throwned in there will show up in the list when you unplug your reader.

Sorry if this might sound a bit difficult, but it really isn't. Let's hope the next ADE for Mac will make all this process a lot simpler. Note that running ADE in a VMWare partition will also do the trick.

07-31-2009, 02:04 AM	#4
Alfy Liseur de Bonne Aventure Posts: 374 Karma: 2176666 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS T1	Ouch. Well, here is the problem: ADE does not work with readers when on Macs. It has been annouced that it will at the end of this summer, but for now, the only alternative is to get access to a PC: - Plugin your reader on a PC running ADE and authorise your device (until you've authorised it, you're reader won't be able to open books downloaded with ADE). - Once you're reader has been authorised at least once, you can transfer your books with your Mac using the finder. Note you have to use the finder, and not calibre, as epubs (i.e: books downloaded with ADE) need to be in a special folder. This folder is called simply "Digital Editions", and any book throwned in there will show up in the list when you unplug your reader. Sorry if this might sound a bit difficult, but it really isn't. Let's hope the next ADE for Mac will make all this process a lot simpler. Note that running ADE in a VMWare partition will also do the trick. Last edited by Alfy; 07-31-2009 at 02:06 AM.