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kristinanoel · 05-09-2010, 12:03 PM

Hi there

just got a Kindle DX from a friend who's fallen in love with the iPad. I like it, but what I would REALLY like is to access the mobi books available from my library. (I know. sony. but can't argue with a free e-book reader...)

I'm on a mac. Is this possible? I've been scouring the forum for help, and I think I know the basic steps required:
find the kindle PID, borrow book from library using kindle pid, alter drm, fix mobi for kindle use, transfer (usb) to kindle.

Has anyone out there done this from a mac? Would you be able to walk me through it?

thanks!

PS - I'm not a book stealer - i just want to access the stuff my library has! It disappears in 3 weeks, which is fine by me.

pps - other newbie kindle questions:
1. is it possible to show books in my 'home' screen with thumbnails of the covers? how?

2. when shopping the kindle storefront, I don't see prices on the books on the browsing screens - have to go to the book detail, which seems kind of tedious. is this a setting I can change?

05-09-2010, 12:03 PM	#1
kristinanoel Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kindle DX	please help: library books on kindle dx w/ a mac? Hi there just got a Kindle DX from a friend who's fallen in love with the iPad. I like it, but what I would REALLY like is to access the mobi books available from my library. (I know. sony. but can't argue with a free e-book reader...) I'm on a mac. Is this possible? I've been scouring the forum for help, and I think I know the basic steps required: find the kindle PID, borrow book from library using kindle pid, alter drm, fix mobi for kindle use, transfer (usb) to kindle. Has anyone out there done this from a mac? Would you be able to walk me through it? thanks! PS - I'm not a book stealer - i just want to access the stuff my library has! It disappears in 3 weeks, which is fine by me. pps - other newbie kindle questions: 1. is it possible to show books in my 'home' screen with thumbnails of the covers? how? 2. when shopping the kindle storefront, I don't see prices on the books on the browsing screens - have to go to the book detail, which seems kind of tedious. is this a setting I can change?