True, but since they are not in PDF format on the MAC, rather Amazon's format, I can't search on the contents of the book. By converting to PDF I have access to every word written. I use the Mac version of Kindle and often read on the Mac but it's my need for what is written deep within each book on specific topics that I need the search.
John On Jan 3, 2014, at 9:17 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > Amazon books are great on the iPad. Even though you can't buy titles on the > device you can still access your whole library. Order them on the Mac and set > your account to send them to that device. Or you can just access everything > from your library on the device. > > You can delete them off of the device, but still have access to them when you > need to redownload them. Very convenient. > > j. > > > On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:50 PM, Jrobin/Insight <[email protected]> wrote: > >> An extra step isn't it to have to use the Kindle app but it sure works well >> on the iPad and iPhone....AND I found the program that will allow me to take >> these Kindle books and take them from the Kindle format to a PDF and store >> them on the Mac rather than just leaving them on the iPad......thus I can >> now search the book for items I want to find. Wonderful program. >> >> John >> >> >> On Jan 3, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Lee Larson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Jan 3, 2014, at 5:14 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>> >>>> I can't answer your question about Kindles but wonder if you have tried >>>> the kindle app on your ipad or on your computer it is free. >>> >>> Yes. That's what I used to read the MOBI files. It's a pretty good app, but >>> it used to be better. Apple is discouraging purchases directly from apps >>> (except their own, of course), so you can’t buy books straight through the >>> app any more. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > -- > Jonathan Fletcher > FileMaker 9/10/11/12 Certified Developer > > Fletcher Data Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.fletcherdata.com > 502-509-7137 > > New Podcast on the Block: > FileMaker Talk - Business Edition: filemakertalk.com > [email protected] > > Kentuckiana's FileMaker Developers Group > Next meeting: Wednesday, January 28th, noon to 3:30 > http://www.kyfmp.com > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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