Sending book from Kindle for Mac to Calibre

asherwin · 09-01-2012, 10:58 AM

I read this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=101621
But instead of getting a book from an external device, I want to get it from my Kindle for Mac reader, with the ultimate aim of converting it for Nook. The drag and drop function does not seem work from within KfM to Calibre version 0.8.67. And "Add books" does not recognize Kindle (It's dimmed in the Applications folder). Amazon tells me there is no way to find the book except within the KfM reader. With my mouse, which doesn't have a right- or left-click, I have not found a keystroke combination that works. Hope someone can help. Thanks!

BeccaPrice · 09-01-2012, 11:48 AM

I think first you need to google Apprentice Alf and friends.

asherwin · 09-01-2012, 12:44 PM

Thanks, Becca. Took your advice, followed Appr. Alf's instructions, added the plugins (no configuration needed for common ebook format plugin), restarted Calibre. But nothing has changed. Drag and drop still doesn't work, and Add books still doesn't "see" my Kindle library.

JMikeD · 09-01-2012, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asherwin

With my mouse, which doesn't have a right- or left-click, I have not found a keystroke combination that works.

May not have anything to do with the actual problem, but Control-click is the Mac equivalent of right-click in Windows. If you get/have a two- or three-button mouse, those will work fine with a Mac.

Mike

Synamon · 09-01-2012, 01:38 PM

You need to point calibre to the folder that has your ebooks, not to the Kindle for Mac application. Same thing applies to drag and drop, you need to drag and drop from the folder not from the Kindle for Mac program. Your book should be in a folder called My Kindle Content within your main Documents folder.

asherwin · 09-01-2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synamon

You need to point calibre to the folder that has your ebooks, not to the Kindle for Mac application. Same thing applies to drag and drop, you need to drag and drop from the folder not from the Kindle for Mac program. Your book should be in a folder called My Kindle Content within your main Documents folder.

That's what I understood too. But I find no folder called "My Kindle Content" in my documents folder - or anywhere else on my Mac HD using Spotlight. The Amazon help desk technician also told me there was no such folder (which I was reluctant to believe but what can I say?). All she cared about was that my Kindle for Mac was working properly, which it was. Could I have avoided all this if I had bought the book from within Calibre? Not sure I'll ever buy another Kindle book.

Synamon · 09-01-2012, 08:16 PM

Click on Preferences inside the Kindle for Mac program, it will show the location of the content folder.

asherwin · 09-01-2012, 11:11 PM

Thank you so much! It was there. The rest was easy, and my Kindle book is now readable on my Nook.

Synamon · 09-02-2012, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asherwin

Thank you so much! It was there. The rest was easy, and my Kindle book is now readable on my Nook.

09-01-2012, 10:58 AM	#1
asherwin Member Retired Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Carolina Device: Nook	Sending book from Kindle for Mac to Calibre I read this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=101621 But instead of getting a book from an external device, I want to get it from my Kindle for Mac reader, with the ultimate aim of converting it for Nook. The drag and drop function does not seem work from within KfM to Calibre version 0.8.67. And "Add books" does not recognize Kindle (It's dimmed in the Applications folder). Amazon tells me there is no way to find the book except within the KfM reader. With my mouse, which doesn't have a right- or left-click, I have not found a keystroke combination that works. Hope someone can help. Thanks!

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09-01-2012, 11:48 AM	#2
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I think first you need to google Apprentice Alf and friends.

09-01-2012, 12:44 PM	#3
asherwin Member Retired Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Carolina Device: Nook	Thanks, Becca. Took your advice, followed Appr. Alf's instructions, added the plugins (no configuration needed for common ebook format plugin), restarted Calibre. But nothing has changed. Drag and drop still doesn't work, and Add books still doesn't "see" my Kindle library.

09-01-2012, 01:38 PM	#5
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	You need to point calibre to the folder that has your ebooks, not to the Kindle for Mac application. Same thing applies to drag and drop, you need to drag and drop from the folder not from the Kindle for Mac program. Your book should be in a folder called My Kindle Content within your main Documents folder.

09-01-2012, 08:16 PM	#7
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	Click on Preferences inside the Kindle for Mac program, it will show the location of the content folder.

09-01-2012, 11:11 PM	#8
asherwin Member Retired Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North Carolina Device: Nook	Thank you so much! It was there. The rest was easy, and my Kindle book is now readable on my Nook.