Recently there are many people asked me can I read Kindle books on Mac and how to. It is really a little a waste of time to answer these questions one by one (of course it's also my honor to read them), so today I write this article in details for you about how to read Kindle books on Mac by 3 different ways. For reading Kindle books on PC, there are also three methods to read Kindle books on PC.
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Try this method first: On the Kindle app home screen (on the iPad) press and hold on the cover image of the book you want to delete. You will see an 'X' appear in the corner of the cover. Press the 'X' to delete the book. Kindle apps are available for Mac and PC in the respective app stores, which speeds up the installation process. Once the app is installed, open it, sign in, and you have all your Kindle books! Double-clicking on a book will remove the download and immediately open the book for reading. Aug 16, 2019 Send Books from Mac to Kindle via USB. When talking about transfering files to Kindle from Mac, the first method that comes to our mind would be using USB connection. Just connect your Kindle device to the Mac computer with the USB cable and it will be listed under the 'Devices' tab on the 'Finder'. Aug 27, 2015 How to Listen to Books on the Kindle App. Download the Kindle app and sign into your Amazon account. Tap on Library. Find the book you want to read/listen to. Tap on it to download it to your device. noteNote that you must have an Internet connection to download the book.
Method 1: Read Kindle Books with Kindle for Mac app
1Download & Install Kindle for Mac app
You don't need a Kindle device to read Kindle books. Here is a free app from amazon store that you can use on your Mac. Access to Amazon.com to get free Kindle for Mac app. Then download and install it on the Mac.
The Kindle books you bought from Amazon will appear in Kindle for Mac because of its sync function. Choose one and right click it. Then you can choose the option to read from the appeared menu.
This is the easiest way to read Kindle books on mac. But every coin has two sides. It also makes our eBook reading a little disappointed because we can only read Kindle on Kindle apps but not in iBooks. This is because these books are only bonded with Amazon Kindle store. It's forbidden to transfer downloaded books to Kindle for mac app with iTunes but only Send to Kindle. What's worse, the app can't read ePub books purchased from another eBooks stores.
So Method 2 or Method 3 may become your best choice.
Method 2: Read Kindle Books on Mac with iBooks
EPUB is one of the most common ebook formats (the other one is PDF) and Most e-readers support including Mac computer. Though there are many ePub readers we can use on the mac, but here I strongly recommend you use iBooks app to read ePub books as it is definitely the best reading app on the mac.
1Transfer Kindle Books to Your Mac
With Kindle for Mac, you can see all Kindle books you bought. Right click the book and choose the download option. Then the book will be downloaded to your local folder.
Tips: Click 'Kindle' and Choose 'Preferences'. From the general window, you can see 'Content Folder' and the letters below is the address of your Kindle books stored. Find the books you downloaded in 'My Kindle Content' folder of your mac.
Except for the above way you also can use USB cable to collect your Kindle device with mac and transfer your books.
Except for the above way you also can use USB cable to collect your Kindle device with mac and transfer your books.
2Download & Install Epubor Ultimate on Mac
Most Kindle eBooks are protected with Kindle DRM. Kindle books has their own formats such as AZW3, AZW, Mobi, PRC, but not the common ePub format. Epubor Ultimate is the best DRM Removal + eBook Converter. Epubor Ultimate can also help us edit eBook metadata if we want. Just with this one tool you can also read Kindle books on iPad Pro, and read Kindle books on android.
3Decrypt & Convert Kindle Books
Open Epubor Ultimate, you can drag and drop Kindle books in it. After your Kindle books added, it will automatically remove the DRM from your selected Kindle eBooks. Then just choose the output format as ePub and click 'Convert to ePub' button. Wait for a moment and you can get the fresh ePub books from the pop-up window.
The best point of Epubor Ultimate is it can automatically identify books of devices or apps if you have opened Kindle for Mac app or your Kindle device has collected with your mac. You will see your kindle eBooks are listed in the left area after you get the Epubor Ultimate started. Select the books you want to convert to, then drag them from the left to the right area. You can also click '+Add' to load them.
4Read Converted Books in iBoooks
You can find your converted epub books at the output folder. Then right click, select 'open with iBooks', you will see your eBooks clearly listed in the library.
It also has another way to add books. Open your iBooks app, drag and drop the books you want to add. In the library, you can see them and right click the book to choose read option.
Method 3: Read Kindle Books on Mac with Adobe Digital Editions
1Transfer Kindle Books to Your Mac
This is a necessary step for you to transfer Kindle books to your mac. But how to achieve it. So here is the method.
2Decrypt & Convert Kindle Books to ePub
If we want to read books with Adobe Digital Editions, we must convert their formats to ePub. Learn the details of how to decrypt & convert Kindle books to ePub. After you do that, you can continue the next steps.
3Download & Install Adobe Digital Editions for Mac
You can check official Adobe to download it.
4Add Kindle Books to Adobe Digital Editions
Open Adobe Digital Editions for mac app. Drag and drop the converted books to Adobe Digital Editions. Right click the book and select the read option.
I hope this article has resolved your problems, and wish you have a nice reading on your mac. Or if you have other methods it will be nice of you to leave a comment.
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There is no need to back up your Kindle or copy the files. All you have to do is sync the Kindle and get a Kindle app to your iPad.
So, you’ve just unpacked your beautiful shiny new iPad. You have downloaded your Facebook, Netflix, and Instagram apps, and wonder how difficult it would it be to get the books from your Kindle.
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If you are going to use Amazon and Kindle ecosystem, it’s not difficult at all. The entire process should take no more than 10 minutes. In many cases, it’s even less.
The traditional method of moving stuff from one device to another is long gone. You don’t have to get a pen drive to back up your Kindle via the computer. You don’t need to learn how to connect that pen drive to your iPad in order to import the files.
These days, everything is miraculously happening via the cloud. The content of your Kindle account is being stored and synced on Amazon servers. It’s the “cloud” – a remote server you can access from any place in the world the moment you log in with your credentials.
Transfer books from Kindle to iPad – summary
Step 1: Open your Kindle and sync books with your Amazon account
Step 2: Open your iPad and download Kindle app from the App Store
Step 3: Open Kindle app and register it with the same Amazon account as your Kindle
Step 4: Download Kindle books you want to read on your iPad
Keep reading if you want to learn in detail about how to transfer your Kindle books to your new iPad.
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How to transfer Kindle books to iPad – a step by step guide
1. Open the Kindle and sync your books with Amazon account
Most probably, you have connected the Kindle to your home Wi-Fi network. The moment you open the e-reader, its content will automatically start syncing with your Kindle cloud library.
Why is it important to connect Kindle with Amazon account?
When you register your Kindle and make it connected to the web:
- All the books you have downloaded to the e-reader are being copied to the cloud
- Last-read positions, bookmarks, notes, and highlights are being copied to the cloud and synced across all connected devices
- Your Kindle will always run on the latest software update
As a result, when you open a book on your iPad, it will load with the latest settings. There is no need to find the last-read position. All your highlights, notes, and bookmarks are imported.
If you have not connected your Kindle to Wi-Fi network and/or have not registered it with your Amazon account yet (or disconnected it, for some reason), follow these steps.
How to connect Kindle to Wi-Fi network
Step 1: Go to the home screen on your Kindle, tap the tree-dot icon on the right side of the top navigation bar, then tap “Settings” on the drop-down list.
Step 2: Tap “Wi-Fi & Bluetooth,” and then “Wi-Fi Networks.” Choose your home’s network, and fill in the password.
How to register your Kindle
To sync all the content of your Kindle (including the books and files you have downloaded directly to your e-reader) and make them ready to import to your new iPad, follow these simple steps.
Note: The moment you sync your Kindle content is the moment all your Kindle Unlimited books are removed from your Kindle and account, if your subscription has ended.
Step 1: Go to the home screen, tap the tree-dot icon, and then tap “Settings.”
Step 2: On the top of the list, you will find “Your Account” with a text “unregistered” underneath. Tap it.
Step 3: You have two options:
- Choose “Use an existing Amazon account” if you are an Amazon customer already. Use your login and password to sign in.
- Choose “Create a new account” to resister as a new customer. Remember your email and password you have used to register the Kindle – you will need these credentials to transfer books to the Kindle app on your iPad.
2. Download a Kindle app from the App Store
Step 1: On your iPad or iPhone, go to the App Store app.
Step 2: Use the search bar to find the Kindle app. Tap “Get” button, and wait until the download is complete (see screenshot below, on the left).
3. Register the Kindle app with the same account
Step 1: Open the Kindle app and fill in your Amazon credentials: login and password (see the screenshot above, on the right).
The credentials must be the same as the ones you were using with your Kindle. Otherwise, you won’t see the books you’ve just synced from your Kindle.
When your Kindle e-reader and Kindle app for iPad and iPhone are connected to the same Amazon account, all your Kindle books are synced via your Kindle cloud library on Amazon servers, just like your Gmail messages are synced via Google servers, no matter which computer you choose to connect to it.
Note: Opposite to Kindle e-reader, there is no way to use the Kindle app for iPad and iPhone without registering it.
4. Download the books you want to read
In the Library view in your Kindle iPad/iPhone app, you’ll see two tabs at the top:
- All – the lists shows all the books you’ve ever added to your Kindle cloud library, including the ones you have just synced from your Kindle e-reader.
- Downloaded – you will see here all the books you have downloaded to the iPad or iPhone. These books are available for you even if you are offline, for instance when the Airplane Mode is turned on.
How to download a book to the Kindle app
Step 1: In the Kindle app’s Library view, go to “All” tab and find the book you want to download. On the top of a list, you should see the books you’ve been recently reading on your Kindle.
Step 2: Tap the cover of the book you want to have on your iPad. The download should start immediately. Once the download is complete, you will see a check mark in the bottom right corner of the book cover.
From now on, the book is available in “Downloaded” tab of your Kindle app.
How to remove a book from the Kindle app
If you’ve read a book, you can easily remove it from the device. Don’t worry, it will stay in your Kindle cloud library, and you will be able to download it again any time you want.
Step 1: In the Kindle app’s Library view, go to “Downloaded” tab and find the book you want to remove.
Step 2: Long-press the book cover until you see a menu with available options. It’s important that you press the screen for a little longer because a short tap will open a book.
Step 3: In the drop-down menu, select “Remove from Device.”
One of the biggest benefits of keeping and managing books via Kindle cloud is convenience.
You can access your books any time you are connected to the web, from any device or app registered with the same Amazon credentials. Use a Kindle e-reader, a Kindle app on an iPad, Amazon Fire tablet, or an Android-powered tablet or phone. You can also access your books on a desktop or laptop computer, by going to Kindle Cloud Reader in your internet browser, by typing read.amazon.com in an address bar.
Therefore, there is no need to download all the books from your Kindle to your iPad. Keep your Kindle app clean – keep only the titles you are going to read in the coming weeks. It will be much easier for you to find the right book.
Also, if you have to choose from a few books, you will easier make a decision which one to pick up in the current mood and situation. Having too many books to choose from may actually discourage you from reading.
Kindle reading app for iPad and iPhone
On the bus, on your break, in your bed – never be without a book. Kindle books you have purchased on Amazon will automatically appear in your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download Kindle books directly in the app.
Find your next great read
Choose from over six million Kindle books (including those with Audible narration), magazines, and comics and start reading in seconds.
Choose from over six million Kindle books (including those with Audible narration), magazines, and comics and start reading in seconds.
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Kindle Unlimited members can enjoy unlimited reading and listening, with the freedom to explore over 1 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and current magazines.
Kindle Unlimited members can enjoy unlimited reading and listening, with the freedom to explore over 1 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and current magazines.
Read your way
Customize your text size, font type, margins, text alignment, and orientation (portrait or landscape) – and choose whether to turn pages from left to right or continuously scroll. Read comfortably day and night with adjustable brightness and background colors.
Customize your text size, font type, margins, text alignment, and orientation (portrait or landscape) – and choose whether to turn pages from left to right or continuously scroll. Read comfortably day and night with adjustable brightness and background colors.
Look up words, people, and places while you read
Breeze through words you don’t know and characters you can’t remember with the built-in dictionary, X-Ray, Wikipedia lookup, instant translations, and search within your book. Simply tap and hold a word to view its definition, or use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.
Breeze through words you don’t know and characters you can’t remember with the built-in dictionary, X-Ray, Wikipedia lookup, instant translations, and search within your book. Simply tap and hold a word to view its definition, or use the Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.
Sync your books across devices
When you’re reading a book, the Kindle app will automatically sync where you left off—along with any bookmarks, highlights, or notes – so you can start reading on one device and pick up where you left off on another. Works across the Kindle apps on iOS and Android, Kindle E-readers, PC, and Mac.
When you’re reading a book, the Kindle app will automatically sync where you left off—along with any bookmarks, highlights, or notes – so you can start reading on one device and pick up where you left off on another. Works across the Kindle apps on iOS and Android, Kindle E-readers, PC, and Mac.
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When you can’t read, listen. Switch seamlessly from reading your Kindle book to listening to the Audible book, all within the Kindle app.
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