After I detailed the ins and outs of the on Thursday, I got a letter from Macworld reader Gerald A. Wingrove, who is intrigued by the Kindle but unclear how it works with his Mac.

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Since this is Macworld, after all, I thought it was worth a refresher about how the Kindle and the Mac interact. Gerald writes: Over the years I have made great use of the free books available on the Gutenberg website. Is it possible, with a Kindle via the internet, to take onboard for reading, books from Gutenberg? As the Kindle has a USB port, is it possible to connect it to the G5 and have it appear on the desktop, so that PDF and MP3 files can be dragged and dropped into it for reading and listening to? Is it possible to buy and use a Kindle without getting ones self tied into the Amazon spider’s web?

The Kindle’s been around so long, I didn’t really consider how a lot of people have never seen one and plenty more have never attempted to attach it to a Mac. So let me clarify matters a little. Yes, the Kindle has a USB port. (In fact, the USB port doubles as a charging port—the Kindle power adapter is a plug with a USB port and a USB cable!) Plug one end of that USB cable into a Mac and the other into a Kindle, and the Kindle will announce it’s entering USB Drive Mode.

A new volume, called Kindle, will appear on your Mac. You can open it up and see the files inside.

The key folders inside the Kindle volume are audible, documents, and music. The audible folder is where audiobook files from audible.com live.

Music is a place where you can put MP3s and then play them back while you’re reading, and even listen via the Kindle’s headphone jack! But the most important folder is documents: this is where all your books, newspapers, and magazines live.

If you’ve bought stuff from Amazon and downloaded it onto your Kindle, you’ll see that stuff in the folder. But you can also drag book files right from your Mac into that folder, assuming that they’re compatible with the Kindle. Kindle only reads books in the Mobi, PRC, and plain-text formats. (You can also drag in PDFs, but I generally don’t recommend it. Kindle does a bad job with PDFs.) The good news is, Project Gutenberg and many other ebook resources offer downloads in a Kindle compatible format, usually Mobi. Some independent ebook sellers, such as, also sell books in Kindle-compatible format. To copy a book to your Kindle, just drag the file into the Documents folder, eject the Kindle from your Mac, and unplug the USB cable.

The book should automatically appear in the list of books on your Kindle. (This is also a great way to add things to your Kindle when the Kindle itself can’t get a data connection. During a trip a while back, my Kindle couldn’t get wireless service but my MacBook was on an wired hotel network.

Amazon lets you download books and newspapers directly from the Amazon website’s “Manage My Kindle” section and then drag them onto your Kindle via USB.) So what if you’ve got a book that’s in ePub format, which the Kindle won’t read? Download the free app and use it to. This open-source app isn’t easy to use, but once you figure it out, it will force those files into the right format. (Calibre won’t work with ePub files that are wrapped in copy-protection.) Amazon also offers some file-conversion services itself. If you email a Microsoft Word file to your-kindle-name@free.kindle.com, you’ll find it automatically delivered to your device via Wi-Fi.

Using a Kindle does require you have an Amazon account—Kindles generally come already paired with the Amazon account you used to buy them!—but that doesn’t mean you have to buy books from Amazon. If you want to use a Kindle just for free books from the Internet, you can do it. Oh, one last note: In my previous story I mentioned that Amazon doesn’t let you use custom screensavers on your device, even if you pay for the non-“Special Offers” version. That’s true, but it doesn’t mean you can’t get custom screensavers.

You just need to be brave and visit the, where there are details on how to jailbreak various models of Kindle and do things like install custom screensaver images and even swap in new fonts. I’ve limited my Kindle jailbreaking to the screensaver hack, but it’s great: I’ve got a folder full of 800x600 black-and-white images, and even in a room with a half-dozen Kindles, I always know which one’s mine.

Kindle Previewer is a free desktop application that enables authors, publishers and eBook service providers to preview how their books will appear when delivered to Kindle customers, and makes it easy to audit books for different screen sizes, display orientations and font sizes. Kindle Previewer supports previewing your book with the latest typographic and layout improvements that come with Enhanced Typesetting. Some of these improvements include higher quality images, better table formatting and font alignments, smoother word spacing, hyphenation, kerning and ligatures. We recommend you use the latest Kindle Previewer 3 to review how your books look as a best practice while formatting and before publishing.

With Enhanced Typesetting, Kindle Previewer provides a better reflection of your book layout as delivered to customers’ devices. You can get a bird’s-eye view of your book to quickly validate the overall layout, and selectively preview key aspects of your Enhanced Typesetting enabled book such as images, tables, dropcaps, links and lists without having to go through the entire book. Frequently Asked Questions Q1. What are the new features and improvements in Kindle Previewer 3? The new features and improvements in Kindle Previewer 3 are:.

Get a bird’s-eye view of your Enhanced Typesetting enabled book to validate the overall layout faster. Easy navigation options to review images, lists, tables and dropcaps without having to go through the entire book. Regular updates with access to latest Kindle layout and typographic features that come with Enhanced Typesetting. Reflects the layout of the book as delivered to Kindle customers with the latest Enhanced Typesetting features. Simplified installer for Mac and Windows that does not require you to manually download additional software. Full-page previews without having to scroll. Ability to change the fonts during preview.

Separate navigation pane for quicker page navigation. Faster text search, page navigation, and book re-open. How do I get started using Kindle Previewer 3? First, download and install Kindle Previewer 3. Launch the application, use Menu  Open Book and follow the instructions to open, convert and preview a book.

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You may refer the user guide from Menu  Help  Kindle Previewer 3 User Guide for more instructions. How is Kindle Previewer different from Kindle Create or Kindle Create Add-in for Microsoft Word? Kindle Previewer helps you preview and validate how your books will appear when delivered to Kindle customers before you publish. Kindle Create and Kindle Create Add-in for Microsoft Word help you format books for Kindle. You can read more about these two tools on this. If you are using Kindle Create or Kindle Add-in for Microsoft Word, you can use the inbuilt previewer to see how your book will look for Kindle customers.

You do not have to download and install Kindle Previewer separately. What is Enhanced Typesetting? Enhanced Typesetting provides a series of typographical and layout features that enable a better reading experience with less strain on the eyes.

Books that are supported for Enhanced Typesetting also get unique Kindle features such as Page Flip. Some of the benefits include-. Typography - Nicer drop caps, hyphenation, smoother word spacing, kerning and ligatures. Layout Features – Higher quality images, font alignments and table formatting. Reading Experience – Page-Flip to easily navigate within a book while reading and Progressive download, so that customers can start reading a book while it is still downloading.You can read more about Page Flip. You can read more about the benefits of Enhanced Typesetting. How will I know whether my book is compatible with Enhanced Typesetting or not?.

While previewing a book compatible with Enhanced Typesetting on Kindle Previewer, you will see an indication of it in the inspector window that looks like this:. Checking for Page flip is the easiest way to confirm that a book on your device supports Enhanced Typesetting.

You can watch our video to see Page Flip in action. To check if your published book on the store supports Enhanced Typesetting, look for the 'Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled' indicator on the book’s detail page. My book is not compatible with Enhanced Typesetting. What should I do to make it compatible with Enhanced Typesetting?

We are actively working to provide guidance so that you can ensure that your book supports Enhanced Typesetting. Meanwhile, we continue to expand the capabilities of Enhanced Typesetting and we will automatically enable it for your book on the store when possible. You need not resubmit your book. When Enhanced Typesetting is enabled for your book, you will see 'Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled' on that book’s detail page. What are the devices and applications on which Enhanced Typesetting is enabled? Enhanced typesetting is enabled on the following Kindle devices and applications.