12-05-2012, 09:06 PM | #1 |
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Kindle Fire HD and Mac
I just got a new Kindle Fire but cannot get my Mac computer to recognize it. I have downloaded the Android File transfer they said I needed. My sister has the same problem with her Kindle and a Mac laptop. Any Suggestions? Amazon says it is not the Kindle, Andoid says it is not their software.
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12-05-2012, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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What do you need to transfer to it? A lot of people here are using ES File Explorer and set up a connection between it and their computer. I don't have a KF anymore, but I have a Mac too so could help you on that side.
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12-05-2012, 10:09 PM | #3 | |
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You do need to go into Finder (on Mac) and Preferences, make sure all of the viewing options are clicked on. A drive didn't show up before I did that. Last edited by new; 12-05-2012 at 11:04 PM. Reason: remember something... |
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12-06-2012, 06:47 AM | #4 |
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As others have said, it should work with Android File Transfer. It may not pop up automatically though...after you connect you may have to open the file transfer program.
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12-06-2012, 11:26 AM | #5 |
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Well I wanted to take some music from iTunes and put it on the Kindle.
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12-06-2012, 11:27 AM | #6 |
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12-06-2012, 11:31 AM | #7 | |
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I just tried it and when I click on the program it starts up and I immediately get message that no android device is connected and I should use my USB cable to connect one. So if you aren't at least seeing that message, it seems like the Android File Transfer isn't working quite right. Also, as I am sure you are aware, the iTunes songs you want to transfer will have to be the non-DRM iTunes Plus type...or they won't work. |
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Reinstall your AFT if it doesn't work. Did you get the app from Amazon website? |
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12-06-2012, 01:06 PM | #9 | |
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pbeckman, there's another way you can do it. Just use the Amazon MP3 uploader and it'll appear under the music tab and you can re-download it to the Kindle that way. |
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12-06-2012, 04:58 PM | #10 | |
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Yeah, I know but any music you bought before DRM went away remained with DRM unless you paid again to have it removed and redownloaded. |
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12-06-2012, 10:28 PM | #11 |
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Sync from the MAC to the Kindle. My Windows based PC only shows my KFHD7-32 as a "Music Player," not a device. On the other hand my PW shows as a device.
Thus, I had to SYNC with Windows Media Player to the KFHD7-32 all my music. |
12-07-2012, 12:22 AM | #12 | |
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Again, I'll suggest the Amazon MP3 uploader. It's nice because you can add the music to the Kindle from there, or keep it on the cloud and it stays there so whenever you need to re-downaload after a factory reset, or something. You never have to worry about having to plug it into the Mac every time you need to add something. I manage documents this way too. And iTunes will let you convert the songs to a non-DRM format if needed. Here is the documentation from Amazon's help pages: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200593730 Letting us know which version of OS X you guys are running will help us a lot though. |
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12-07-2012, 09:22 AM | #13 | |
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I use WiFi File Transfer Pro for sideloading books, photos, and videos. Both are available in the Google Play store and are not free. So you'll need another Android device to download the .apk files of those apps and then transfer them to the KFHD and install there. I prefer using WiFi FTP instead of ES Explorer (which I use for other things) because I prefer to navigate and control the transfer from my Macbook rather than from the KFHD itself. |
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