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iBooks not syncing with iTunes

So several days ago, my books disappeared from my iTunes. I can still see everything in iBooks on my computer, but iTunes won't recognise them. Also iBooks from my computer is not syncing with my iphone and ipad, and for now the only way to read something is if I upload it to icloud drive and download it on the device.

Also in iTunes - there's no BOOKS tab, it appears only when I connect a device, that's when I see that the books are not in iTunes and i can't transfer them to the devices. Is there a way to make my books from iBooks, appear in iTunes?

I am running:

OS X El Capitan - version 10.11.4

iBooks - version 1.5

iTunes - version 12.3

Thanks!

OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), null

Posted on May 8, 2016 6:45 AM

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AMPerez

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Posted on Nov 20, 2016 2:06 PM

Well after screwing around with this issue and realizing I have an iPad Pro (128GB/AT&T), I could easily load all these books w/o needing iCloud to hold them:

On the iMac:

Created a folder called EBooks - Put all my pubs and PDF's in it.

Opened iBooks and moved all of the content to EBooks - then deleted everything.

(*EBooks is now the backup folder)

Close iBooks

On the iPad:

Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive = OFF

Done on this device

On the iMac again:

Turn off iTunes completely

Apple > System Preferences > iCloud Drive > Options > Turn OFF iBooks > Done

Done with System Preferences

Open iBooks and your EBooks folder

Copy (Click+CMD if you're carry picking titles), then drag them to iBooks window

After all your titles are in - Re-launch iTunes

Open your device in iTunes - check the Settings > Book on the upper left of the file tree - VIOLA! BOOKS!

Go to the [On My Device] section of the tree, and you can now pick and choose what you want, or just select ALL.

Sync - you're done!

Hope this helps!

System info:

iMac Late 2013 (32GB RAM)

macOS, Sierra 10.12.1

iTunes 12.5.3.17

Books 1.7 (1253.16)

iPad Pro 128GB (AT&T LTE) MLQ32LL/A

iOS 10.1.1 (14B150)

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50 replies

Jun 19, 2017 8:08 PM in response to noti4ka

Awesome, it fixed it for me as well...I wanted it back on my MAC from my phone. All set now, thanks

Jun 28, 2017 11:31 PM in response to Tigervision

Now I see my pdfs on my phone via cloud. But still none of them are showing in itunes when phone plugged in. Not on my phone, my wifes phone or my daughter ipad.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Jun 28, 2017 11:34 PM in response to Tigervision

Were you suppose to remove the entire folder: com.apple.nsurlsessiond

Oct 16, 2017 12:01 AM in response to Hanani

I think you are doing right things, read answer of Gerd Castan in this page mavericks - Sync iOS iBooks to OS X iBooks - Ask Different

Jan 4, 2018 3:29 AM in response to AMPerez

Perfect, this solved my problem! Great tip.

iBooks not syncing with iTunes