09-09-2017, 07:07 AM | #226 | |
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i.e. what's the output of Code:
ls -l /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test Code:
file /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test Now that I think of it, if the goal is to block execution and for K4Mac to see it's failed and therefore not use KFX then all you need is for renderer-test to always fail. Try this: Code:
mv /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test.orig ln -s `which false` /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test |
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09-09-2017, 08:53 AM | #227 | |
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(I wonder if the file name has changed or if it has been integrated into the main executable.) |
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09-09-2017, 12:06 PM | #228 |
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Why not try the rename and see what happens so you can report back?
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09-09-2017, 02:00 PM | #229 |
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Did you do sudo chmod or just sudo alone?
The full command needs to be: Code:
sudo chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test |
09-09-2017, 07:15 PM | #230 |
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10-03-2017, 02:48 PM | #231 |
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Thanks for this great explanation. It saved my books.
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10-06-2017, 09:15 AM | #232 |
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Anyone know if it's possible to force an azw3-download on Kindle for Android (an unrooted tablet)?
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10-06-2017, 05:47 PM | #233 |
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10-14-2017, 11:08 AM | #234 |
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Just popping in to say Thank You! I prefer to keep all my books in one reader, and since Kindle is not great with epub formats, I prefer not to use it. Now I can transfer my books again...
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10-18-2017, 10:51 PM | #235 |
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Yesterday, I received a email from Epubor. They announced that Epubor Ultimate can remove DRM from Kindle KFX directly. Any of you have tried it? How does it work?
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10-19-2017, 01:58 PM | #236 |
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Hmm, they probably used the code available at Harper's GitHub which hasn't been incorporated into Alf's tools yet. I'd rather wait. And even then, I'll probably just keep avoiding kfx.
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10-21-2017, 02:27 PM | #237 |
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Just installed the latest Kindle for PC (1.20.1 47037) on a Windows 10 PC and the method of renaming renderer-test.exe works fine.
I had to remove and re-download the kfx content. |
10-24-2017, 06:18 AM | #238 |
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Method 2 worked for me on OS X 10.11 and Kindle 1.21.0
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10-24-2017, 01:01 PM | #239 |
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Method 2 still works with Kindle for PC 1.21, released today.
(Amazon is calling it "all-new", along with the revised Android and iOS apps, but the changes are actually minor.) |
10-27-2017, 09:09 AM | #240 | |
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Do I simply uninstall Kindle for Mac 1.21 and delete the folder? Also I assume once I upgrade from Yosemite to High Sierra 1.17 won't work anymore anyway? And if I stick with Yosemite for now, could I uninstall 1.21 and go into a time machine backup to install 1.17? Last edited by GordonGekko; 10-27-2017 at 09:24 AM. |
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