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  1. B

    Universal Unable to make changes to previous section in Apple Books

    Hi! I’ve been lurking in the community for a while now, but this is my first post. I’m having an issue with Apple Books at the moment. Not all of my read books are appearing in the previous section and I can’t figure out how to either add the books manually to this list, or remove them and...
  2. GLTirebiter

    Searching text within PDFs in Books.app

    I’ve run into issues searching for text in certain PDFs in Books. The search results show accurately, but clicking on a result takes me always to the first page of the document. Anyone else experience this? It may be an issue with the PDF itself, or with Books. only happens with the odd PDF.
  3. J

    Warning, there is an issue with Books on the MacBook 16" M2 - check before you buy!

    Hi all, I recently bought a MacBook M2 pro (16GB, 2 TB) specifically for the use with Books. I have a library of about 5500 books, magazines and scientific articles with a total size of about 175 GB, which I use for research. The problem is that opening Books results in a "out of...
  4. Angrinkin

    Universal Books Reading Goal (Reading past midnight)

    Does anyone know if the daily reading goal automatically resets at midnight, or does it take into account the span of reading from before midnight to after midnight?
  5. T

    iCloud Books troubles (No sync, lost all Books on Mac App)

    So I'm trying to sort out some issues with my MacOs Books. If I added a new book to the Mac App it used to bring it over to the iOS one and it no longer does that. All the books disappeared from the MacOS Books app and I'd like them to come back. My gut says maybe CleanMyMac did this...
  6. blackxacto

    I only want my book to show

    19,1 iMac, macOS13.1, Books app Version 5.1 (5737) Anyone know how to remove the series duplicates images. I only want the book I own to show in books, nothing else in the series? As huge as the book icons are forced in Books its OVERKILL.
  7. HoneyRyder

    Apple Books and DRM

    Over past few years I've been buying ebooks outside Apple garden. To keep things organized I was importing those books to Apple Books. All books I bought were DRM free. Recently I wanted to export all books I got from 3rd party bookstores and move to Linux. Guess what? All my books bought...
  8. E

    Intel Mac and Books - Slow performance

    Hello, I would like to ask to anyone that has an Intel Mac and uses Books if they are having troubles reading books. My experience: pages turn very slow, going forward and back, and even functions like bookmarks or indexes require some time before working. I have a 2019 16'' MacBook Pro and...
  9. GLTirebiter

    Unable to set read books or set automatic downloads in MacOS Books app

    I can’t read or open most books on my macOS Books app (can open only purchased items, not uploaded PDFs). All my docs display, but doubleclicking or clicking read does not open the PDF. I try to set Automatic Downloads in Books, and it deselects itself after a second or two. Books is working...
  10. blackxacto

    What file contains the data for Apple Books "My Collections"?

    19,1 iMac, Monterey 12.4: I updated to Monterey 12.4, "My Collections" data in Apple Books disappeared. So now I have ONE GIANT jumbled library of pdfs, books, audiobooks. Anyone know what file held the data for the collections before I upgraded to 12.4?
  11. E

    iPad Pro how to disable ebooks offloading?

    I have a large collection of ebooks and I'm using Apple Books. My ebooks keep offloading to the iCloud even if I download them. I really want to keep my ebooks on the iPad. I can't find which setting I need to change. Can anyone help me?
  12. OrangeCuse44

    iPhone Apple Books app not syncing imported Audiobooks to iPhone/iPad

    I imported some externally purchased audiobooks into the Books app on my MacBook Pro. I have cloud syncing on for Books for all devices but they will not show up on my iPhone/iPad. I turned iCloud sync on and off, restarted my MBP and iPhone but they refuse to show up on my phone or iPad...
  13. wilsonlaidlaw

    iPad Books app seems to just go from bad to worse

    When I first got an iPad in 2012, the iBooks App worked pretty well and I actually preferred it to the Kindle app, especially as I had quite a large library of ePubs and a cheap source for more of them. However over the years it seems to have deteriorated into a complete mess. It seems to insist...
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    Transfer .m4b Audiobooks from Books between Macs

    I have my own custom-created .m4b library stored in Books on my old Mac. I want to transfer those .m4bs to my new mac. Books only allows transferring of purchased content. Is there any way for me to export my .m4bs from Books? Thanks
    • heimdallr
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    • audiobooks books books app m4b
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  15. blackxacto

    Why this incredibly wasted Book App space?

    19,1 iMac, macOS 12.0.1: Look at a screen shot of my 27" iMac screen. Can you believe how huge my library books are displayed? I have a 27" screen. Did know one using betas ever complain about this disgusting waste of space?
  16. blackxacto

    How to Search using Apple Books app?

    iMac19,1, Big Sur 11.4: Opening Apple Books, I search for a pdf by portion of the title. All I get is the book store. Am I using Apple Books correctly? I don't want the dang book store. I thought the search in Apple Books will search my book library?
    • blackxacto
    • Thread
    • app library big sur 11.4 books app search pdf
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  17. mrgreeneyes

    All Devices Syncing pdfs to all devices...

    Hello, i have 14 pdfs that are in the books app on my macbook. That synced to my iphone se but did not sync to my ipad. All the settings are the same on both devices. im not sure what i need to do. Is there a way to force my ipad to sync the books and pdfs?
  18. Ion Tichy

    Apple Books, Audiobooks and you

    After recently upgrading to Catalina, Apple forced me to move my extensive audiobook collection to Books. I have tons of audiobooks ripped from CDs and some swapped with people since the 90s. Some of the files had wonky naming, like different capitalisation here and there. This was no problem in...
  19. HALE101

    Other Using your phone to read books

    iPhone PM user here , I find reading books on this phone awesome when true tone is on and at night having night mode enabled . Their are many different apps you can use which are paid by a monthly subscription or buying books ouright. My personal favorite reading app( Scribd) which does charge...
    • HALE101
    • Thread
    • books app readng
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: iPhone
  20. F

    iPhone Books performance on iPhone

    Hello, Since iOS 12, I’ve noticed poor performance with Books. I tend to read works that have hundreds of footnotes and perhaps thousands of links (internal references such as the index). I also tend to make hundreds of annotations within works. In such cases, opening a book often has a long...
    • fessura
    • Thread
    • books books app
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 13
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