skymarci

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Q: How to export epub books from iBooks

Aloha,

Im using Mac OS X 10.11.6 and iBooks 1.5

I activated iCloud sync for iBooks.

I imported books in epub format.

This books I wrote by myself or they are from friends, so I own full rights to them

Unfortunately I can not export them from iBooks.

Also I don't see the folder in finder.

The only possibility I found out so far,

is to go to the folder within a terminal session.

Also when I search in Spotlight for the book title I found it:

but I can not access it from finder.

I think the folder is now:

~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~com~apple~iBooks/Documents

Any hint how to solve this?

Thanks

Marcel

PS

See also this post for an explanation which folders are now used:

Re: where are the iBooks files stored in el capitan

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), null

Posted on Aug 5, 2016 1:08 AM

I have this question too

Q: How to export epub books from iBooks

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by Carolyn Samit,Helpful

Carolyn Samit Aug 5, 2016 6:58 AM in response to skymarci
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Aug 5, 2016 6:58 AM in response to skymarci

Hi ...

Try this support article > iBooks Author: Export your book for iBooks or in another format
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skymarci Aug 5, 2016 5:27 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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Aug 5, 2016 5:27 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi,
thanks for your answer.
But I am taking about iBooks NOT iBooks Author.

So I have many books in ePub format and in iBooks.
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gesttev Aug 14, 2016 2:09 AM in response to skymarci
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Aug 14, 2016 2:09 AM in response to skymarci

I did a quick search and not tested it myself, but is this the answer to your problem? http://ebookconverter.blogspot.com/2013/11/where-to-find-epub-file-in-ibooks-for .html
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skymarci Aug 14, 2016 2:14 AM in response to gesttev
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Aug 14, 2016 2:14 AM in response to gesttev

Hi,
thanks for the link.

On the link the location of the iBooks folder is outdated,
since 10.11.4 and when you active iCloud for Ibooks then the location is:

~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~com~apple~iBooks/Documents

But the idea with changing the hidden flags sounds interesting.
Unfortunately it still does not work.
I can not access the folder
~/Library/Mobile Documents/iCloud~com~apple~iBooks/Documents

from finder.
Some times Apple ***** really.

Why can I not access my epub books and export them?

Is there no one else who have the same problem / wish?

Cheers
Marcel
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