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Books for Mac

how to export data (not files) from Books?

I use LibraryThing to organize my books (physical copies) I own and would like to do the same with my ebook collection too. Is there a way to export title/author information from Books?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 9, 2022 9:46 AM

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