Troubleshooting Amazon purchase shows on Kindle but not in Finder

Librarian1949 · 04-05-2025, 09:41 AM

My Kindle Paperwhite (g11) has never connected to Amazon until today. I previously used the d/l to computer and transfer via USB method.

Today I connected to wifi and purchased a book from Amazon. Book has downloaded to Kindle and I have opened it.
Connected Kindle to iMac via USB intending to import new book to Calibre but new book not in the kindle/documents folder where I expect it to be.

Clues anyone, or is this a 'feature' of Amazon's recent changes that I haven't clocked ?

Paperwhite 5.14.0.1
MacOS 13.3.2

Cheers 'n' Beers

Librarian1949 · 04-05-2025, 09:47 AM

PS: I have 'show hidden files' turned on ...

Quoth · 04-05-2025, 09:58 AM

In Calibre, select Device instead of Library when Kindle connected. Don't bother with Finder (Mac), or Explorer on Windows, or a file manager on Linux. Then "Add the book to Library"

You'll need the KFX input plug in.

jhowell · 04-05-2025, 10:29 AM

I agree with Quoth that the easiest way to import books from a Kindle is using calibre's device view. But in case you are wondering where your books are located, modern Kindle download them to the "documents/Downloads/Items01" folder.

Librarian1949 · 04-06-2025, 05:58 AM

Thank-you, both.

I was blissfully unaware of the /downloads folder hidden amongst the 150 or so books I have on there - and there it was, the first book I downloaded directly from Amazon

Cheers 'n' Beers

oldmoto · 04-24-2025, 05:23 AM

amazon jp new magazine after 2025.04.24 must update pc to 2.7 ,2.4 or other old can't download book,but 2.7 can't remove kfx drm ,add calibre is KFX-ZIP,how can I do?

Sirtel · 04-24-2025, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmoto

amazon jp new magazine after 2025.04.24 must update pc to 2.7 ,2.4 or other old can't download book,but 2.7 can't remove kfx drm ,add calibre is KFX-ZIP,how can I do?

Nothing can be done at the moment.

04-05-2025, 09:41 AM	#1
Librarian1949 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Amazon purchase shows on Kindle but not in Finder My Kindle Paperwhite (g11) has never connected to Amazon until today. I previously used the d/l to computer and transfer via USB method. Today I connected to wifi and purchased a book from Amazon. Book has downloaded to Kindle and I have opened it. Connected Kindle to iMac via USB intending to import new book to Calibre but new book not in the kindle/documents folder where I expect it to be. Clues anyone, or is this a 'feature' of Amazon's recent changes that I haven't clocked ? Paperwhite 5.14.0.1 MacOS 13.3.2 Cheers 'n' Beers

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04-05-2025, 09:47 AM	#2
Librarian1949 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	PS: I have 'show hidden files' turned on ...

04-05-2025, 09:58 AM	#3
Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,018 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	In Calibre, select Device instead of Library when Kindle connected. Don't bother with Finder (Mac), or Explorer on Windows, or a file manager on Linux. Then "Add the book to Library" You'll need the KFX input plug in.

04-05-2025, 10:29 AM	#4
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,162 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	I agree with Quoth that the easiest way to import books from a Kindle is using calibre's device view. But in case you are wondering where your books are located, modern Kindle download them to the "documents/Downloads/Items01" folder.

04-06-2025, 05:58 AM	#5
Librarian1949 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank-you, both. I was blissfully unaware of the /downloads folder hidden amongst the 150 or so books I have on there - and there it was, the first book I downloaded directly from Amazon Cheers 'n' Beers

04-24-2025, 05:23 AM	#6
oldmoto Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2024 Device: Kindle	amazon jp new magazine after 2025.04.24 must update pc to 2.7 ,2.4 or other old can't download book,but 2.7 can't remove kfx drm ,add calibre is KFX-ZIP,how can I do?

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