Installing Calibre on MAC

arjay99 · 12-25-2009, 09:17 AM

I downloaded the DMG file for 0.6.29.

Every time I want to use Calibre, I have to install it from the DMG. I cannot open Calibre from Finder, nor does the book icon open the application.

I am using Snow Leopard.

What do I need to do?

Thanks for your help.

kovidgoyal · 12-25-2009, 10:38 AM

Try the new build linked to in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66523

JoelMBenge · 12-25-2009, 12:23 PM

I have the same issue. I can run it once after copying the .app over. If I close it, however, I have to copy a new one over and overwrite the current copy in Applications. I have cmd-clicked on the .app and selected "Show Package Contents". You can navigate to and execute console.app directly. But it doesn't seem to open fully. That is, it's doesn't appear in the running programs and doesn't present the OSX application menus.

Sorry I can't be of any more explicit help.

I have downloaded version 0.60.29 from the link provided.

akwant · 12-25-2009, 01:23 PM

this is not much information to work with so:

open Terminal in /Applications/Utilities/

and input this line

/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug -g

let us know what calibre says.

JoelMBenge · 12-25-2009, 01:38 PM

Doesn't appear to like that command.

I assume you meant a space before -debug

daxiweida:~ joel$ /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre -debug -g
Usage: main.py [opts] [path_to_ebook]

Launch the main calibre Graphical User Interface and optionally add the ebook at
path_to_ebook to the database.

Whenever you pass arguments to main.py that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks.

main.py: error: no such option: -d

Now, if I simply run /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre, the Calibre GUI comes up just fine. Seems , whenever I do something in the GUI, in Terminal, I get

link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!

Of course, I have to keep Terminal open, else the Calibre GUI closes as well.

Ran with -verbose mode and opened a few books

daxiweida:~ joel$ /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre -v
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running
on /Users/joel/Documents/eBooks/Sam Landstrom/MetaGame (8)/MetaGame - Sam Landstrom.epub
Found HTML cover content/calibre_title_page.html
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running
on /Users/joel/Documents/eBooks/R. T. Bradley/The outlaws of the border (3)/The outlaws of the border - R. T. Bradley.epub
daxiweida:~ joel$

Krystian Galaj · 12-25-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoelMBenge

Doesn't appear to like that command.

I assume you meant a space before -debug

I think your assumption was incorrect.

JoelMBenge · 12-25-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj

I think your assumption was incorrect.

Even if it was, the command as provided didn't work.

daxiweida:~ joel$ /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug -g
-bash: /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug: No such file or directory

JoelMBenge · 12-30-2009, 03:23 PM

Just to follow up on my issue. The latest update seems to have corrected this and I am able to launch just fine now.

arjay99 · 01-04-2010, 02:08 AM

I tried the terminal line and it did not work.
C alibre app is not in Finder.

I have tried 6.31, but still it does not work. If I eject the DMG after "installing", it still does not work.

I have no idea what else to do.

arjay99 · 01-04-2010, 02:21 AM

Boy, do I feel dumb. I did not read that I had to drag the Calibre app to the applications folder. Once I followed directions, it worked.

Foxed · 03-08-2010, 03:39 PM

Downloaded Calibre v0.6.44 dragged to Apps folder. On start up Calibre allowed initial configuration, then quit. When opening Calibre it quits on start up! Terminal window returns the following:

Quote:

link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!
Qt: internal: -108: Error ATSUMeasureTextImage text/qfontengine_mac.mm: 1136
Qt: internal: -108: Error ATSUMeasureTextImage text/qfontengine_mac.mm: 1136
Segmentation fault

The advice is clean up the font cache, this I have done using FontNuke v1.1.6. I have also repaired permissions.

Calibre continues to quit on start up any ideas?

Thanks to anyone that can help.
Note: computer running OSX 10.6 on Intel Core 2 Duo

jerrylee · 06-05-2012, 03:24 PM

I can't even get the dmg file to install, how did you do it? I dragged into the Apps folder but when I click on it the same error message "not recognized" appears.

GRiker · 06-05-2012, 05:49 PM

Download the DMG file from http://calibre-ebook.com/download. Double-click to open the DMG, then drag the calibre app to the applications folder icon.

12-25-2009, 09:17 AM	#1
arjay99 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle DX and Kindle 2	Installing Calibre on MAC I downloaded the DMG file for 0.6.29. Every time I want to use Calibre, I have to install it from the DMG. I cannot open Calibre from Finder, nor does the book icon open the application. I am using Snow Leopard. What do I need to do? Thanks for your help.

01-04-2010, 02:08 AM	#9
arjay99 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle DX and Kindle 2	Still cannot get Calibre to work on OS6 I tried the terminal line and it did not work. C alibre app is not in Finder. I have tried 6.31, but still it does not work. If I eject the DMG after "installing", it still does not work. I have no idea what else to do.

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12-25-2009, 10:38 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try the new build linked to in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66523

12-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#3
JoelMBenge Member Posts: 20 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Device: B&N Nook	I have the same issue. I can run it once after copying the .app over. If I close it, however, I have to copy a new one over and overwrite the current copy in Applications. I have cmd-clicked on the .app and selected "Show Package Contents". You can navigate to and execute console.app directly. But it doesn't seem to open fully. That is, it's doesn't appear in the running programs and doesn't present the OSX application menus. Sorry I can't be of any more explicit help. I have downloaded version 0.60.29 from the link provided.

12-25-2009, 01:23 PM	#4
akwant closed Posts: 116 Karma: 278 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: ---	this is not much information to work with so: open Terminal in /Applications/Utilities/ and input this line /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre-debug -g let us know what calibre says.

12-25-2009, 01:38 PM	#5
JoelMBenge Member Posts: 20 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Device: B&N Nook	Doesn't appear to like that command. I assume you meant a space before -debug daxiweida:~ joel$ /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre -debug -g Usage: main.py [opts] [path_to_ebook] Launch the main calibre Graphical User Interface and optionally add the ebook at path_to_ebook to the database. Whenever you pass arguments to main.py that have spaces in them, enclose the arguments in quotation marks. main.py: error: no such option: -d Now, if I simply run /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre, the Calibre GUI comes up just fine. Seems , whenever I do something in the GUI, in Terminal, I get link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! Of course, I have to keep Terminal open, else the Calibre GUI closes as well. Ran with -verbose mode and opened a few books daxiweida:~ joel$ /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/MacOS/calibre -v link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running on /Users/joel/Documents/eBooks/Sam Landstrom/MetaGame (8)/MetaGame - Sam Landstrom.epub Found HTML cover content/calibre_title_page.html link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running on /Users/joel/Documents/eBooks/R. T. Bradley/The outlaws of the border (3)/The outlaws of the border - R. T. Bradley.epub daxiweida:~ joel$

12-30-2009, 03:23 PM	#8
JoelMBenge Member Posts: 20 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Device: B&N Nook	Just to follow up on my issue. The latest update seems to have corrected this and I am able to launch just fine now.

01-04-2010, 02:21 AM	#10
arjay99 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle DX and Kindle 2	Boy, do I feel dumb. I did not read that I had to drag the Calibre app to the applications folder. Once I followed directions, it worked.

06-05-2012, 03:24 PM	#12
jerrylee Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Ipad	I can't even get the dmg file to install, how did you do it? I dragged into the Apps folder but when I click on it the same error message "not recognized" appears.

06-05-2012, 05:49 PM	#13
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Download the DMG file from http://calibre-ebook.com/download. Double-click to open the DMG, then drag the calibre app to the applications folder icon.