Calibre for Macbook Pro

deannah · 09-04-2014, 05:37 PM

Hope this hasn't been asked before .. did not find it. Will a Calibre Library created with Windows work okay in a Macbook Pro Calibre installation?

I did find that a library created in version 2.0 would work in version 1.48 .. both were Windows OS. I'm very new to Mac computers and just stumbling around.
Thanks for any help.

theducks · 09-04-2014, 05:46 PM

There is a MAC version of Calibre

The Library has the same structure.

That said, If you WANT copy a Library (or settings), run/and fix) Library Maintenance BEFORE continuing.
then do the copy.
Then run Library Maintenance AGAIN on its new system

If you (now) see Missing books, you may have case issues.
The Quality check PI: Check and Rename Book Paths may help

FIX all problems before going further

deannah · 09-04-2014, 06:01 PM

Thanks, duck. I have Calibre installed on the Macbook Pro, but have not done anything with the library as yet. I have the library backed up on both a thumb drive and external hd. Just thought maybe I could use one of those and save it on the Mac computer.

Will try what you suggest and post back if it works. Thanks.

mikefulton · 09-07-2014, 12:36 PM

I use a Macbook Pro and have Windows 8.1 running in a virtual machine.

I very often have Calibre running on both sides of that, at the same time.

As long as you don't try to use the same library on both sides at once, everything works fine. Either side can use any available library.

The only other thing to worry about it is just don't "copy" to a library that's in use on the other side.

JSWolf · 09-07-2014, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikefulton

I use a Macbook Pro and have Windows 8.1 running in a virtual machine.

I very often have Calibre running on both sides of that, at the same time.

As long as you don't try to use the same library on both sides at once, everything works fine. Either side can use any available library.

The only other thing to worry about it is just don't "copy" to a library that's in use on the other side.

You have to be careful about filename case. Windows doesn't care and OS X cares.

eschwartz · 09-07-2014, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You have to be careful about filename case. Windows doesn't care and OS X cares.

My google-fu says OSX defaults to using case-preserving-but-insensitive filenames... just like Windows. Please do basic research before passing your judgements on things.

And both OSX and Windows can be told to operate as case-sensitive.

jgoguen · 09-08-2014, 12:42 AM

Although a lot of Mac applications, from what I've read, don't always work well if they live on a proper case-preserving file system. The last time I looked into it, the general recommendation was that the core OS X and applications should be on a standard HFS+ file system but everything else could be on a proper case-sensitive HFS+ file system. Would be awesome if that's no longer true and everything can be case-sensitive.

Also was never aware Windows could be made properly case-sensitive. Please PM me the link showing this?

BetterRed · 09-08-2014, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

Although a lot of Mac applications, from what I've read, don't always work well if they live on a proper case-preserving file system. The last time I looked into it, the general recommendation was that the core OS X and applications should be on a standard HFS+ file system but everything else could be on a proper case-sensitive HFS+ file system. Would be awesome if that's no longer true and everything can be case-sensitive.

Also was never aware Windows could be made properly case-sensitive. Please PM me the link showing this?

You can't make 'Windows' case sensitive but theoretically you can make NTFS case sensitive.
Filenames are Case Sensitive on NTFS Volumes

Its the legacy Win32 API calls that are the fly in the ointment, to get around it in Windows one could install the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications - but I think MS dropped support for it.

BR

eschwartz · 09-10-2014, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

Also was never aware Windows could be made properly case-sensitive. Please PM me the link showing this?

Yep, basically that:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

You can't make 'Windows' case sensitive but theoretically you can make NTFS case sensitive.
Filenames are Case Sensitive on NTFS Volumes

Its the legacy Win32 API calls that are the fly in the ointment, to get around it in Windows one could install the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications - but I think MS dropped support for it.

BR

I never said it was a wonderful idea.

But you can have it working for, say, cygwin, I believe.

09-04-2014, 05:37 PM	#1
deannah Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho USA Device: KK, KT, KFire, KFire HD, KPaperwhite	Calibre for Macbook Pro Hope this hasn't been asked before .. did not find it. Will a Calibre Library created with Windows work okay in a Macbook Pro Calibre installation? I did find that a library created in version 2.0 would work in version 1.48 .. both were Windows OS. I'm very new to Mac computers and just stumbling around. Thanks for any help.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,817 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	There is a MAC version of Calibre The Library has the same structure. That said, If you WANT copy a Library (or settings), run/and fix) Library Maintenance BEFORE continuing. then do the copy. Then run Library Maintenance AGAIN on its new system If you (now) see Missing books, you may have case issues. The Quality check PI: Check and Rename Book Paths may help FIX all problems before going further

09-04-2014, 06:01 PM	#3
deannah Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho USA Device: KK, KT, KFire, KFire HD, KPaperwhite	Thanks, duck. I have Calibre installed on the Macbook Pro, but have not done anything with the library as yet. I have the library backed up on both a thumb drive and external hd. Just thought maybe I could use one of those and save it on the Mac computer. Will try what you suggest and post back if it works. Thanks.

09-07-2014, 12:36 PM	#4
mikefulton Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kindle Fire HDX	I use a Macbook Pro and have Windows 8.1 running in a virtual machine. I very often have Calibre running on both sides of that, at the same time. As long as you don't try to use the same library on both sides at once, everything works fine. Either side can use any available library. The only other thing to worry about it is just don't "copy" to a library that's in use on the other side.

09-08-2014, 12:42 AM	#7
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,061 Karma: 2178845 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	Although a lot of Mac applications, from what I've read, don't always work well if they live on a proper case-preserving file system. The last time I looked into it, the general recommendation was that the core OS X and applications should be on a standard HFS+ file system but everything else could be on a proper case-sensitive HFS+ file system. Would be awesome if that's no longer true and everything can be case-sensitive. Also was never aware Windows could be made properly case-sensitive. Please PM me the link showing this?

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