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      • Thread Why can't I highlight original pdf with iBooks' preview while I can from preview only?

        Why can't I highlight original pdf with iBooks' preview while I can from preview only?

        I have what appear to be a permission issue when I modify a book from iBooks' preview: The message I get is something like "this document can't be modified: a copy has been created", in french. If I modify the same ...view more
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        Why can't I highlight original pdf with iBooks' preview while I can from preview only?

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        • Thread how do you auto save as an iBooks file from a Safari PDF page

          how do you auto save as an iBooks file from a Safari PDF page

          several versions of Safari ago when ever a large PDF document such as an NTSB accident report was displayed in a Safari tab there would be a button in the upper right of the first page of the document that said "Save ...view more
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          how do you auto save as an iBooks file from a Safari PDF page

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          • Thread iBooks - books deleted from library

            iBooks - books deleted from library

            Today I accidentally hit "Move books from iTunes" in the iBooks file menu on my mac. Without further confirmation iBooks started with the import. Now a lot - but not all - of my PDFs and eBooks are gone. I can't even ...view more
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            iBooks - books deleted from library

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            • Thread a purchased book

              a purchased book

              I just purchased a book -I am Zaltan.I was charged for it but i cannot see it in my library.What is happening?view more
              Rysz
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              a purchased book

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              • Thread want to delete Apple Education iBook

                want to delete Apple Education iBook

                I was curious about Apple Education iBook and downloaded from iTunes U and want to delete it. I usually delete the iBook by selecting the cover and hit delete key but Apple Education iBook won't delete it. Is there a ...view more
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                want to delete Apple Education iBook

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                • Thread Tutoriel pour widget Révision

                  Tutoriel pour widget Révision

                  Je cherche un tutoriel donc pour faire un questionnaire avec le widget Révisions sur iBooks ;je ne trouve rien sur le net et je n'est pas compris le système de réponse ,pas de fenêtre supplém...view more
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                  Tutoriel pour widget Révision

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                  • Thread how I can underline or highlight a line while reading a pdf book in ibook

                    how I can underline or highlight a line while reading a pdf book in ibook

                    can you tell me how I can underline or highlight a line while reading a pdf book in ibook app.   <Re-Titled by Host>view more
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                    how I can underline or highlight a line while reading a pdf book in ibook

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                    • Thread iCloud Syncing between devices is not working

                      iCloud Syncing between devices is not working

                      I am running macOS 10.11.5 with iBooks 1.5, and iOS 9.3.2 and the most recent version of iBooks for iOS. I recently added 10 new ePubs (not purchased from the iBooks Store) to iBooks and deleted 2 PDFs from iBooks for...view more
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                      iCloud Syncing between devices is not working

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                      • Thread PDFs added on iPad don't sync to Mac

                        PDFs added on iPad don't sync to Mac

                        When I add PDFs to iBooks on my iPad, they never sync back (i.e., are not added) to iBooks on my Mac. iCloud Drive is enabled. iTunes controls which books get synced from Mac to iPad, but I'm not sure what other optio...view more
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                        PDFs added on iPad don't sync to Mac

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                        • Thread uninstall a book already published

                          uninstall a book already published

                          Please advise the way to UNINSTALL a IBOOK which is presently available for purchase on ITUNESview more
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                          uninstall a book already published

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                          • Thread Sync iBooks

                            Sync iBooks

                            I cannot get any of the PDFs I have downloaded to my iBooks on my iPhone 6 to appear on my Macbook Air. They are books I have paid for through third parties, not iTunes, and are protected so I cannot email them to mys...view more
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                            Sync iBooks

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                            • Thread PDFs don't sync between iBooks apps via iCloud Drive

                              PDFs don't sync between iBooks apps via iCloud Drive

                              I don't use iBooks to buy and download e-books. All I want to use it is to read PDFs, but I've always been having syncing issues when using iBooks to manage PDF documents between different devices. I hate using iTunes...view more
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                              • Thread Export Notes from iBooks 1.5 on Mac?

                                Export Notes from iBooks 1.5 on Mac?

                                Hi,I am trying to export notes and highlights from iBooks, version 1.5 on iMac, OSX EI Capitan,but  could not find the menu bar for Edit Notes as suggested in this article: https://medium.com/@ds_benson/how-to-ex...view more
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                                Export Notes from iBooks 1.5 on Mac?

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                                • Thread iBooks 1.5 (El Cap 10.11.4) only opens PDF's in Preview.

                                  iBooks 1.5 (El Cap 10.11.4) only opens PDF's in Preview.

                                  In all previous versions of iBooks, it honored the system setting for what App to use to open a PDF. On my system that is Adobe Acrobat. iBooks 1.5 does not honor that system setting an always open PDF's in preview. &...view more
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                                  iBooks 1.5 (El Cap 10.11.4) only opens PDF's in Preview.

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                                  • Thread Can't copy text from iBooks?

                                    Can't copy text from iBooks?

                                    Hi Guys,   So i'm currently learning Swift using The Swift Programming Language 2.2 from iBooks. However it will not let me copy the text as I want run code from inside the book to test. I could write out this c...view more
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                                    Can't copy text from iBooks?

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                                    • Thread Adding PDF's to iBooks v1.5 will not show up in iTunes v12.3.3.17

                                      Adding PDF's to iBooks v1.5 will not show up in iTunes v12.3.3.17

                                      On Mac OS El Capitan 10.11.4, PDF added to iBooks v1.5 will not show up in iTunes 12.3.3.17. Therefore, I can't find a way to sync the PDF's to my iPhone.   Help?view more
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                                      Adding PDF's to iBooks v1.5 will not show up in iTunes v12.3.3.17

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                                      • Thread i Cannot se my EPUB books on my itunes!

                                        i Cannot se my EPUB books on my itunes!

                                        i just updated all of my apple devices and all of my EPUB book do not show up in my itunes whenever i want to sync them to my device but i  can see it on the iBooks on my macview more
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                                        i Cannot se my EPUB books on my itunes!

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                                        • Thread iBooks on Mac won't sync some of my ePub files (files waiting in upload status but doing nothing)

                                          iBooks on Mac won't sync some of my ePub files (files waiting in upload status but doing nothing)

                                          iBooks on my iMac constantly drives me mad with syncing issues. I am using iCloud with iBooks and have just added some new ePub files to iBooks on my Mac. However, I have 16 files sitting in Upload status but not budg...view more
                                          Mark Welland
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                                          iBooks on Mac won't sync some of my ePub files (files waiting in upload status but doing nothing)

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                                          • Thread Purchased books will not download onto new iMac.

                                            Purchased books will not download onto new iMac.

                                            I cannot download previously purchased books onto my iMac.  Each time I get an error message that says the title has failed to download.  "To try again, select Check for Available Downloads from the store me...view more
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                                            Purchased books will not download onto new iMac.

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                                            • Thread Best way to transfer books from older Mac to newer Mac

                                              Best way to transfer books from older Mac to newer Mac

                                              I'd like to transfer books from my iMac running Mac OS 10.8.5 to my MBA running Mac OS 10.10.x. Since iBooks for Mac doesn't run on 10.8 and I DON'T use iCloud, what is the easiest way to do the transfer? Connect via ...view more
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                                              Best way to transfer books from older Mac to newer Mac

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