Q: Added ePub shows up in iBooks but can't sync to iPad
I added an ePub (Not an iTunes purchase) to the Mavericks iBooks app. It shows up in the iBooks Library—and I can open and read it on the Mac— but when my iPad is connected, the ePub in question is not listed among those selectable for syncing to the device. I see other epubs that I added to iBooks by the same means and they are in the list. Very frustrating. Appreciate any help.
Regards
~John
MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2008), OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Posted on Oct 28, 2013 3:28 PM
I had the same issue. I wasn't able to sync newly purchased content to my iPad or iPhone. For some reason the iTunes library is still reading the iBooks library as if it is still part of it. To resolve this issue you have to reset the library in iTunes.
In order to reset the library you have to following these steps:
1. Quit iTunes
2. Go to the iTunes folder
3. Delte teh following: "iTunes Music Library.xml", "iTunes Library.itl"
4. Open iTunes
5. Drag the ITunes folder onto iTunes and let it repopulate your songs and other content.
6. You should now be able to sync your books.
I hope this helps you. It worked perfectly for me.
This link from Apple might help you too: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Posted on Oct 28, 2013 7:27 PM