Ibooks can read nondrm epub books just fine. I do it all the time.
I simply put my epub book on my web site (or hit the provider's site)
and download the book directly. At that point, I'm prompted what
program to open the epub with. I can't select ibooks directly (no
clue why) I must choose list programs (or whatever the text is) then
choose ibooks from that selection. At that point, Ibooks opens, and
reads my epub book just fine.
hth.
On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:55 PM, David Griffith wrote:
Apparently after researching on Google it appears that Ibooks is
notorious
for only reading DRM protected content and cannot read freely
available non
protected epub books. All books have to be sourced from the Apple
store.
Does anybody on this list disagree with this?
If this is true it is a very odd limitation to put on the program
by Apple.
I followed a link to a program which apparently got around this.
It is called Syncios
It does this by offering an alternative to synching by Itunes.
In theory by using a synch to the I device will fools Ibooks into
thinking
it is a book it is allowed to read.
Although this program is freeware it has massive accessibility
issues which
makes it impractical to use.
It is also a Windows program and I want to use the Mac.
I think I need to use another Epub Reader on the IPod for non DRM non
purchased books.
What are people using?
David Griffith
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ROBERT CARTER
Sent: 09 February 2013 00:08
To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: Further Ibook Problem
Hi,
Try quitting iTunes restarting it and syncing again.
Robert Carter
On Feb 8, 2013, at 2:11 PM, David Griffith <[email protected]>
wrote:
I have three non-DRm Epub books which I am trying to read with
Ibooks
on my IPod.
1. Ibooks is showing a book that I purchased absolutely fine.
2. I imported 3 further Epub books without DRM into ITunes on my Mac.
2. I then synched my IPod with ITunes on my Mac.
3. On ITunes I investigated under the On my IPod button and this
confirmed under Books the presence of all four Books. One purchased
and the others transferred using ITunes.
I waited for the synch to finish and then after the tone disconnected
the IPod and opened Ibooks.
The problem is that, despite ITunes confirming the non-purchased
books
have transferred , Ibooks is only showing the purchased Ibooks.
I have opened each of the Epub books with Adobe digital editions and
there is no problems with the actual books as they display and read
fine under Adobe.
On Ibooks the only buttons I can hear are Not necessarily in this
order.
Edit
Purchased Books
Review
Author
Title
Category
Store
None of these buttons reveal the non purchased books.
I have also tried going to the store and looking under Library and
again the only book available is the Purchased book.
How is it possible to read a non purchased Epub book on the IPod
using Ibooks?
Is there an easier app to use?
I notice that there is an App provided by Robobraille.org but I am
not
sure how Voiceover friendly this is as it appears aimed at people
with limited sight.
David Griffith
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