I exported my iBook and got the .ibooks file on my Desktop(iMac Retina 5K), I tried to put the file into the iBooks application but I get a message that says "The file "______.ibooks" couldn't opened because it isn't in the correct format.

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I exported my iBook and got the .ibooks file on my Desktop(iMac Retina 5K), I tried to put the file into the iBooks application but I get a message that says "The file "______.ibooks" couldn't opened because it isn't in the correct format.

I exported my iBook and got the .ibooks file on my Desktop(iMac Retina 5K), I tried to put the file into the iBooks application but I get a message that says "The file "______.ibooks" couldn't opened because it isn't in the correct format. I took the same file and transferred it in my MacBook Air and was able to put it in the iBooks application no problem, the MacBook Air runs OS X v 10.9.5

Please advise as to Why it would work on an older OS X version as oppose to the newer OS X Yosemite

Thanks

JP

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Feb 15, 2015 11:45 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 15, 2015 11:48 PM in response to jean-pierrefromlangley

JJust sign into iBooks. It's not ness essay to export them like that.

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Answer 2

Feb 16, 2015 12:24 AM in response to Tempy lyra

I tried being logged into iBooks and ADD to Library into iBooks and it gave me the same message, the problem only arises with Yosemite on my new iMac

Thanks

JP

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Answer 3

Feb 16, 2015 7:12 AM in response to jean-pierrefromlangley

Yes! Because you can't really do it like that. Just log into iBooks. Go to purchased and re download it's like iTunes music and apps

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Answer 4

Feb 16, 2015 3:50 PM in response to Tempy lyra

Thanks Lyra,

I may be doing something wrong because looking at the "Purchased" in iBooks I only see all the books that I actually purchased, none of the iBooks that I created in iBooks Author shows up. I can re-download all the iBooks I've purchased and some in iCouds, but the ones I've created in iBooks Author are no where to be found.

Any help is much appreciated,

Best Regards,

JP

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Answer 5

Feb 17, 2015 5:24 AM in response to jean-pierrefromlangley

In App Store on computer download IAuthor. I think it has to go through specific app. Then maybe the file will be compatible. Let us know if it works.

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