kindle for Mac - where are the files?

[jcmillecam]

Originally Posted by kjk

If you don't even have a My Kindle Content folder in your Documents folder, something is amiss. v1.2.3 is the latest version I have from the Mac App Store, as well.

Turns out there's an option to make the 'Library' folder visible. These steps worked for me:

Using Finder to add Kindle content.

1. Find the 'My Kindle Content' directory by opening the Kindle Reader, select preferences, notice the 'Content Folder' heading and the path from your userid to 'My Kindle Content'. You will use Finder to locate the Content Folder. My path is 'jcmillecam/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/data/Library/Application\ Support/Kindle/My\ Kindle\ Content/'.

2. Open Finder and select your users directory on the FAVORITES panel. Find the 'Library' folder. If it's not visible then right-click on any folder in the directory and choose 'Show View Options'. Select 'Show Library Folder' at the bottom. Close the dialog box.

3. Open the Library folders, go down the folder tree as follows: Library -> Containers -> com.amazon.Kindle -> data -> Library -> Application Support -> Kindle -> My Kindle Content/

4. Find your source documents and copy to this folder. Kindle prefers .mobi file format.

5. Close and open the Kndle application to see your file on the 'downloaded items' list.

Hope that helps - Jim

[EvoMommy]

I have Mac OS X 10.7.5 and this is where My Kindle Content is located ...

MacBookHD/Users/YourUserNameGoesHere/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content

You will have to be able to see HIDDEN Files & Folders because the folder called Library is a HIDDEN Folder.

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Look up how to make hidden files and folders visible if you don't already have them visible if this Terminal command does not work for your version of OS X:

Type the following text into the Terminal window...

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
Then, press "Enter:"

Close/Quit the Terminal program

Restart Finder. The new setting will not take effect until you relaunch finder. To do so, hold down the "Alt" key and right-click or two-fingered click on the Finder icon. Select "Relaunch."
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Hold down Command-Option and hit Esc key. This will bring up the Force Quit Window. Select Finder. Click on Relaunch.
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If you don't want to keep your hidden files visible, you can reverse the process by following these steps.

Type the following text into the Terminal window.

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
Then, press "Enter:"
Close/Quit the Terminal program

Restart Finder. The new setting will not take effect until you relaunch finder. To do so, hold down the "Alt" key and right-click or two-fingered click on the Finder icon. Select "Relaunch."
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Hold down Command-Option and hit Esc key. This will bring up the Force Quit Window. Select Finder. Click on Relaunch.

Hope this information helps people find their Kindle Data
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Hope this helps if you didn't know how to make your HIDDEN files and folders visible or invisible.