Hi Erik, While it is true that you can add ePub files to your iTunes library and sync them to iBooks as Jared describes, you can also import ePub books into iBooks in a number of ways that do not involve using iTunes or syncing your device: 1) double tap on a download link to an ePub book on a web page in Safari, 2) mail the ePub book to yourself as an attachment and open it on your iOS device, 3) put ePub files in your Dropbox, MobileMe sharing, or other such cloud service sharing and use the corresponding free iOS app. In the first two cases when you activate the link or attachment, you'll be given two options: there will be one button to "open in iBooks" (or whatever your default app is, based on last use) and another to "open in" which will give you a list of all other compatible apps on your device to choose to open the file. For example, on my iPod Touch the latter options might include Filer (a general file download app that accepts and reads/plays many file formats), Stanza, Kobo books, OverDrive, and other eBook reader apps. You could also place ePub files into a Dropbox folder, or use your MobileMe iDisk space. Then you can either email yourself links to the file location in Dropbox or MobileMe, and when you double tap the links, you'll get the same screen with the name and size of the ePub file and the two buttons "Open In…" and "Open In (iBooks or some other default app)", or you can use the Dropbox app to navigate to these files. When you use the free Dropboxapp on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to access and open the file, it's a two step process to select the file and then select the open option, since the Dropbox app will give you a message like "psychobox dimmed" "Unable to view file. This file type cannot be viewed. Arrow button." This just means that dropbox does not support viewing ePub files within the app. On an iPhone or iPod Touch, just double tap the "Export" button in the bottom right corner of the screen. (This is also the last element of the screen, so you can navigate there with a four finger tap on the bottom half of the screen). Double tapping "Export" will give you a list of all the apps on your device capable of opening an ePub file, and that will include any eBook reader apps like iBooks, and file downloading apps. On an iPad, you would double tap the "Action" button in the top right corner of the screen to get a pop up list of your "Open In…" option apps for exporting.
The above descriptions do not depend on whether you use Windows or a Mac. However, I'll just add that on the Mac I've been finding it convenient to transfer files using links to my MobileMe account and an app called FileChute by Yellow Mug software. This is a Mac Application that provides a nice way of managing the sharing of large files through email links. There's a free trial download, but I'm not sure whether this is compatible with Lion. I'm cc'ing this to the macvisionaries list, so the information can easily be found in archive searches using the Mail Archive site. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Aug 11, 2011, at 04:55, Jared Wright wrote: > Import into iTunes' library and sync as you would any other type of media. > On 8/11/2011 8:33 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >> So I'm thinking of importing non-protected epub books into IBooks so I can >> read what I want to whether it's on the store or not. Can anyone point me >> in the right direction to get started? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >> will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference >> Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
