Catalina is the first version of macOS to exclusively support 64-bit applications. Kindle for Mac 1.23 no longer runs at all on MacOS 10.15 Catalina since it is 32bits application.
Can I still remove Kindle DRM on Mac Catalina or Big Sur? This is the most frequently asked questions for Mac users.
Yes, you can. And in this article I will share the easiest way to remove Kindle drm on Mac Catalina and Big Sur.
Catalina is the first version of macOS to exclusively support 64-bit applications. Kindle for Mac 1.23 no longer runs at all on MacOS 10.15 Catalina since it is 32bits application. If you are using macOS older than 10.14 (Mojave), the last version of calibre that will work on your machine is 3.48, available here. If you are using macOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion), the last version of calibre that will work on your machine is 2.85.1, available here.
In order to get Kindle Books from Amazon, you must download the Kindle for Mac App on your Mac computer. You can buy and download kindle books in the Kindle App on Mac. You can remove the kindle books from app after you have read it. So you need to install kindle app on Mac to handle all tasks related to kindle books.
There are two ways to remove kindle drm on mac Catalina or later version which is divided by Kindle holder and non-kindle user.
1 If you have kindle eink devices, please use download & transfer via usb to get kindle books for drm removing.
2 If you don't have kindle eink devices, just disable kindle kfx format on the latest kindle for mac.
Remove Kindle DRM Mac Catalina(Download & Transfer via USB)
Do you have any Kindle eink device? If yes, then this method will work for you.
If you don't have kindle eink device, please patch your kindle for mac to remove Kindle drm on Mac Catalina.
To use this method, please ensure:
You have a kindle e-ink device that registered with your Amazon Account. If you have this kindle eink device at your hand, that would be great. If it is not nearby, please also don't worry. We just need to find its kindle serial number on the Amazon website. Finding kindle serial number will be described in the following part.
Kindle Mac App
Step 1 Go to your Manage your Content and Devices on Amazon website. Under 'Content' tab, you can see all your kindle ebooks (purchased and borrowed) .
Step 2 Download Kindle books to your computer at first.
Click the 'Action' bottom besides the books title, then choose 'Download &Transfer via USB'.
Step 3 Choose your registered Kindle e-ink device in your pop-up window, then click on 'Download'
Your kindle books will be downloaded to your Mac.
Step 4 Remove Kindle DRM on Mac Catalina with Epubor Ultimate.
1Download and install Epubor Ultimate, the best kindle drm removal and ebook format converter.
2Plugin your Kindle device to your Mac Catalina.
If your Kindle e-ink device is not in your hand right now, you need to go to the Amazon.com to find your Kindle serial Number and then go to User center>> Setting>>Kindle>>fill in the kindle serial number.
Pro tip: the easiest way to find kindle serial number on Amazon website
1. Go to 'Device' tab under 'Manage your Content and Devices', you'll see all your registered kindle device and app. Just click the kindle eink device you selected in the previous step and then click on the Kindle name.
2. Find the Kindle serial number in the kindle device details.
3Just drag and drop the kindle ebooks from your computer to the main interface of Epubor Ultimate. You can get rid of kindle drm easily as the below picture.
To find the drm-free kindle books, just click the output folder icon on the bottom-right corner. Only few steps, you can strip Kindle drm on Mac catalina. It can be called the ultimate way to remove kindle drm on mac Catalina.
Remove Kindle DRM without Downgrading Kindle for MAC
Since there is no way to revert kindle for Mac to 1.23 on Mac Catalina or Big Sur, is there any way to remove kindle drm from Kindle for Mac 1.30? Yes, with some command excuting, you can also remove Kindle DRM on Mac Catalina and Big Sur.
1. Open your terminal, copy& paste the following command, and then click enter.
chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test
If the chmod command fails with a permission error try again using sudo.
sudo chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test
Then fill in the computer passwords, and press 'Enter'. This chmod command will help you avoid the kindle kfx downloading from kindle for mac 1.30.
2. Then remove your previous downloaded kindle books and then right click the book cover to download them again and run Epubor Ultimate to remove kindle DRM.
For the detailed steps, you can read Patch Kindle for Mac on Mac Catalina
Final Words
1With Epubor Ultimate, you can remove kindle drm and convert kindle books to epub/pdf/azw3/mobi/txt.
2You don't have to downgrade kindle for mac to older version any more. Just download Kindle books via 'Download & Transfer via USB'.
3Epubor Ultimate works both on windows and mac so that you can use this method to remove kindle drm on windows 10/7/8.
4Certainly, there are other methods of removing kindle drm on mac Catalina, such as use the command to stop kindle executing the render-test function published by Odamizu. However, if you have no kindle eink devices, follow this guide path your kindle for Mac for removing Kindle drm on Mac Catalina.
5Kindle Fire is not Kindle e-Ink device. Kindle eink devices here are referring to the devices with eink screen, such as kindle paperwhite, kindle oasis.
6The trial version of Epubor Ultimate only convert 20% content of each and the decrypted kindle books will be in txt format. But the licensed version will enable you to obtain the whole content in its original format and quality.
Iris Yan joined Epubor since 2017. She always wants to share everything related to ebook reading and improve your reading journey.
2020-12-30 17:55:49 • Filed to: PDFelement for Mac How-Tos • Proven solutions
We all love to read on Kindle, however, the problem arises since Kindle only reads in its original supported formats, and we get stuck with files that are not compatible with Kindle. Now, you would be glad to know that we do have a solution. You can read PDF files on Kindle after you send PDF to Kindle on Mac. Are you excited to know how? I am sure many of you may not have even thought of such a conversion in macOS. So, let's read this post to find the solution to add PDF to Kindle Mac in various simple ways.
Method 1: How to Send PDF to Kindle on Mac
The best solution possible is to transfer PDF to Kindle on Mac format with PDFelement if you follow the steps below.
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Step 2: Send PDF to Kindle on Mac
Open the program and click the 'File' > 'Share' > 'Mail' button. After doing this, the current file will be attached to an email draft. Then you need to enter your Kindle email as the recipient and send it. This is how you send the PDF to Kindle on Mac.
Method 2: How to Use the Send to Kindle for Mac App
With the help of 'Send to Kindle for Mac', you can share your documents from Mac directly with the following steps.
- Step 1: First of all, download the 'send to Kindle for Mac' and install it. The application will appear on the Dock, or you can find by control-click on 'Finder' or print dialog in any of your Mac applications.
- Step 2: Now, drag and drop the file or multiple files into the application appearing on Dock.
- Step 3: From any of the Mac application that can print the files, select 'Send to Kindle' on the print menu.
- Step 4: If you find the application form finder, control-click on single or multiple documents and then select 'Send to Kindle.'
- Step 5: After the desired materials go successfully to the Kindle library, you can choose to archive files in the Kindle library itself. The archived data can also get re-downloaded at any time.
How to Send to Kindle on Mac for Google Chrome
Read web content anywhere and anytime on Kindle with 'Send to Kindle for Google Chrome' with the steps given below.
- Step 1: Download and install the 'Send to Kindle' app Mac for your Google Chrome.
- Step 2: Open the web content on Google Chrome itself. You can open any blog posts, news articles, or any web content you want to read in Kindle.
- Step 3: Click on the 'send to Kindle' icon appearing on the top right corner of chrome extension.
A small letter 'k' will appear after you download the Google Chrome extension. On clicking the tab, you will see three options, namely 'send to Kindle,' 'preview, and send' and 'send selected text.'
- 'Send to Kindle' helps you send the entire web content to Kindle easily in one tap.
- 'Preview and send' lets you re-check or preview the content before you send it to Kindle.
- In case you want to send only selected text, click 'Send selected text.'
Conclusion: So, these are some of the different ways to send PDF to Kindle Mac. You can either add PDF to Kindle Mac with PDFelement or go through the lengthy process given above. PDFelement is a wonderful way to transfer PDF to Kindle Mac. You can also customize and edit the PDF file before sending it to Kindle. Thus, PDFelement is a convenient and most versatile tool for your PDF files.
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