Remove books from cloud

dicknskip · 01-07-2018, 05:07 PM

I have a family cook book I created as an ePub in Calibre. I used the server to add it to my iPad. I have now made some changes to the book in Calibre. I want to replace the copy on my iPad, but the only option I appear to have is a download from the cloud. This does not have my changes in it. How can I get a new download from Calibre on my Mac? TIA

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2018, 09:46 PM

Once you download a book, the server has no control over it. Delete it from whatever app you are using to read it and re-download it.

dicknskip · 01-08-2018, 01:48 PM

It appears that OS X puts a copy of a book into iCloud when I use the server to put it on my iPad. I have searched for a method to delete it from iCloud, but have been unsuccessful. Is there a way to turn this feature off or delete the copies from iCloud?

PeterT · 01-08-2018, 02:15 PM

I think you'd have better luck asking in an Apple specific forum

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skb · 01-08-2018, 04:16 PM

If you go to System Preferences > iCloud and deselect whatever you don't want to be sent to iCloud (by default in Sierra+ it's turned on, I believe). You also need to go into iCloud Options, because that's where the Desktop/Documents settings are hiding.

I deselected everything because I couldn't figure out where it goes (when documents started to disappear from my HDD!) and how to delete etc (also, I got stung by Apple before with (??) me.com when first I had to pay and then it just went poof).

Oh Apple, I wish I knew how to quit you.

Apparently, I have nearly 1Gb "backed up" to iCloud. I have no idea how to even access it.

dicknskip · 01-08-2018, 05:05 PM

Thank you. I will try that. I am also a litle upset with what iCloud does automatically.

01-07-2018, 05:07 PM	#1
dicknskip Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Okotoks, AB, Canada Device: iPad V-3	Remove books from cloud I have a family cook book I created as an ePub in Calibre. I used the server to add it to my iPad. I have now made some changes to the book in Calibre. I want to replace the copy on my iPad, but the only option I appear to have is a download from the cloud. This does not have my changes in it. How can I get a new download from Calibre on my Mac? TIA

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01-07-2018, 09:46 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Once you download a book, the server has no control over it. Delete it from whatever app you are using to read it and re-download it.

01-08-2018, 01:48 PM	#3
dicknskip Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Okotoks, AB, Canada Device: iPad V-3	It appears that OS X puts a copy of a book into iCloud when I use the server to put it on my iPad. I have searched for a method to delete it from iCloud, but have been unsuccessful. Is there a way to turn this feature off or delete the copies from iCloud?

01-08-2018, 02:15 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I think you'd have better luck asking in an Apple specific forum Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

01-08-2018, 04:16 PM	#5
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	If you go to System Preferences > iCloud and deselect whatever you don't want to be sent to iCloud (by default in Sierra+ it's turned on, I believe). You also need to go into iCloud Options, because that's where the Desktop/Documents settings are hiding. I deselected everything because I couldn't figure out where it goes (when documents started to disappear from my HDD!) and how to delete etc (also, I got stung by Apple before with (??) me.com when first I had to pay and then it just went poof). Oh Apple, I wish I knew how to quit you. Apparently, I have nearly 1Gb "backed up" to iCloud. I have no idea how to even access it.

01-08-2018, 05:05 PM	#6
dicknskip Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Okotoks, AB, Canada Device: iPad V-3	Thank you. I will try that. I am also a litle upset with what iCloud does automatically.

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