Nook Books FROM Nook/iPad Nook to Calibre/Mac

Two Rocks · 07-02-2016, 01:07 PM

Hi All,

Sorry for the redundancy. I'm sure the answer is here, somewhere, but I can't find it:

I have a large Nook Book Library on the B&N cloud. I used to use Nook PC to download and transfer these books to Calibre. My PC is becoming unreliable, and I have replaced it with a Mac. Now I am looking for a way to download from B&N cloud into Calibre on the Mac.

I can't get the old copies of Nook Mac to run on my machine; that was my first route.

I am now trying to download books from Nook/iPad to Calibre/Mac. No success yet, but believe this should be possible.

How to download Nook Books FROM Nook/iPad to Calibre/Mac?????????

Thanks.

Two Rocks · 07-15-2016, 12:52 PM

OK, its been nearly 2 wks since posting 1st question, and no answers.

I'll revise the question:

How can I download books from B&N to my Mac?

theducks · 07-15-2016, 01:50 PM

MAC's ! Gimme a PC any day

I suspect you have a DRM interaction to boot.
For that, you need to run a Windows emulator with the B&N software needed

once that runs, See Apprentice Alf for help eliminating

future pain

Two Rocks · 07-19-2016, 09:14 AM

Thank you for your reply, "theducks", although I don't understand any of it. I don't have any issues with DRM. That is the easy part. I'm having problems getting B&N books from their cloud.

B&N does not offer software for Mac OR PC to read their books; only iPad and Android.

How to get B&N books from their cloud into my computer? That is the question.

As far as I can tell, the only way to download from B&N is to:
1. Nook Device
2. iPad/iPhone via iOS app
3. Android device via Android app

So, my problem is: How to transfer FROM one of these into Calibre?

Of course, if there are other methods of downloading from B&N, please tell me. I know they used to offer PC software and Mac software, but those programs are no longer available.

AnemicOak · 07-19-2016, 04:54 PM

If you can't get the old Nook for Mac app to run/install, perhaps NookStudy for Mac will work?

Alternatively I'm not sure if the GreaseMonkey script still works or not since they redid their website.

Two Rocks · 07-22-2016, 12:00 PM

Thanks, "AnemicOak", for your thoughts:

I found a download site for Nook Study 2, and have it installed. When I tried to log in with my B&N credentials, I got "Internal error: Failed to retrieve Adobe account".

I don't know what Adobe has to do with it, but thought maybe I need ADE installed, so did that. Got my Mac "Authorized".

Tried to log in with Nook Study: Same error, "Internal error: Failed to retrieve Adobe account".

Anybody have thoughts?

AnemicOak · 07-22-2016, 11:45 PM

The underlying DRM B&N uses is Adobe's Adept DRM with a different key setup than other Adobe DRM'd books. Don't know how or why it would need your Adobe account though as it's a totally separate thing from Nook.

It appears a few others are having Nook Study problems now on new installs too so maybe it just won't work anymore although my old PC install is still working (for now at least).

Someone on Apprentice Alf's blog night have some other ideas.

07-02-2016, 01:07 PM	#1
Two Rocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook Glowlite	Nook Books FROM Nook/iPad Nook to Calibre/Mac Hi All, Sorry for the redundancy. I'm sure the answer is here, somewhere, but I can't find it: I have a large Nook Book Library on the B&N cloud. I used to use Nook PC to download and transfer these books to Calibre. My PC is becoming unreliable, and I have replaced it with a Mac. Now I am looking for a way to download from B&N cloud into Calibre on the Mac. I can't get the old copies of Nook Mac to run on my machine; that was my first route. I am now trying to download books from Nook/iPad to Calibre/Mac. No success yet, but believe this should be possible. How to download Nook Books FROM Nook/iPad to Calibre/Mac????????? Thanks.

07-15-2016, 12:52 PM	#2
Two Rocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook Glowlite	Revised Question OK, its been nearly 2 wks since posting 1st question, and no answers. I'll revise the question: How can I download books from B&N to my Mac?

07-19-2016, 09:14 AM	#4
Two Rocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook Glowlite	Thank you for your reply, "theducks", although I don't understand any of it. I don't have any issues with DRM. That is the easy part. I'm having problems getting B&N books from their cloud. B&N does not offer software for Mac OR PC to read their books; only iPad and Android. How to get B&N books from their cloud into my computer? That is the question. As far as I can tell, the only way to download from B&N is to: 1. Nook Device 2. iPad/iPhone via iOS app 3. Android device via Android app So, my problem is: How to transfer FROM one of these into Calibre? Of course, if there are other methods of downloading from B&N, please tell me. I know they used to offer PC software and Mac software, but those programs are no longer available. Last edited by Two Rocks; 07-19-2016 at 09:28 AM.

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07-15-2016, 01:50 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,884 Karma: 59840450 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	MAC's ! Gimme a PC any day I suspect you have a DRM interaction to boot. For that, you need to run a Windows emulator with the B&N software needed once that runs, See Apprentice Alf for help eliminating future pain

07-19-2016, 04:54 PM	#5
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	If you can't get the old Nook for Mac app to run/install, perhaps NookStudy for Mac will work? Alternatively I'm not sure if the GreaseMonkey script still works or not since they redid their website.

07-22-2016, 12:00 PM	#6
Two Rocks Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook Glowlite	Thanks, "AnemicOak", for your thoughts: I found a download site for Nook Study 2, and have it installed. When I tried to log in with my B&N credentials, I got "Internal error: Failed to retrieve Adobe account". I don't know what Adobe has to do with it, but thought maybe I need ADE installed, so did that. Got my Mac "Authorized". Tried to log in with Nook Study: Same error, "Internal error: Failed to retrieve Adobe account". Anybody have thoughts?

07-22-2016, 11:45 PM	#7
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The underlying DRM B&N uses is Adobe's Adept DRM with a different key setup than other Adobe DRM'd books. Don't know how or why it would need your Adobe account though as it's a totally separate thing from Nook. It appears a few others are having Nook Study problems now on new installs too so maybe it just won't work anymore although my old PC install is still working (for now at least). Someone on Apprentice Alf's blog night have some other ideas.

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