How do I rename the PDF (both Title & Author) in new ibooks for Mavericks?

The export as PDF options converts your iBooksAuthor file to PDF - therefore you need to make the changes in that applications before export. Before you do this IF you do not want it to be changed in the .iBA or .ibooks files... is to duplicate the book and after that is done - you also need to change the file name.

It is not possible at present to edit metadata for eBooks in the iBooks app.

Lets start again ! Which app are you using to create your book/PDF?

Seeing this - Opening it in Preview I assumed you were using iBooksAuthor- hence my reply. I myself do not use or create ePubs or any eBooks with other applications.

IF you use iBooks Author, you can change the author name using the Inspector, first icon top left, select "Document" that window will allow your to enter all the metadata required.

iBooks.app on iPads or Maversick is a "viewing" app ie it allows you to open books etc,. on the device its used on. Its "read only" in computing terms.. you cannot change anything.

Changes are made in the book as above.

IF you export to PDF, again its read only. Granted Acrobat and other apps allow some content to be edited BUT the TOC and hidden metadata cannot.

You can easily change the titles of PDFs on the iPad itself! Just tap the Edit button and then tap at the end of the name! An insertion point appears and you can start typing there--or, back spacing to delete--or, hold your finger down and slide into the title itself to edit it! Just wish they made it that easy with ebooks!

You can easily change titles and authors of pdfs in iBooks on a Mac, hence the title of this community is iBooks for Mac, not iBooks for iOS.

LOL! As you've explained it, the reason this community is called iBook for Macs is because you can easily change PDF titles on a Mac… 🙂

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I know that people like to be gatekeepers--and I know that people can post in the wrong places--but that's not what happened here. I was correcting the previous comment about iBooks on the iPads! (See earlier post above.)

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"iBooks.app on iPads or Maversick is a "viewing" app ie it allows you to open books etc,. on the device its used on. Its "read only" in computing terms.. you cannot change anything."

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I wanted to do it by not directly pointing out the person's error, but you've forced my hand! 🙂

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By the way, I ended up at this thread inadvertently while looking for how to change book titles in iBooks under iOS. So, in case anyone else ends up here looking for how to change PDF titles on their iPads, they'll know it can be done and how!

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Happy Labor Day, everyone!