You might not have noticed, but your Kindle for Mac has probably stopped syncing with Amazon since updating to OS X Lion, even if you have the most recent Kindle update. Even re-downloading it from Amazon doesn’t solve the problem.
I acquired a new MacBook Pro 13' and the data was moved from the old MacBook Pro to this successfully. However, only 5 of the 71 books I have on Kindle have loaded. The others are either blank read more. Amazon-csc+AJYU8LTWY0F65@amazon.com (support person) pointed me to another download site for the Mac version of Kindle. Again the download didn't work with Firefox so I downloaded Chrome and then was able to download Kindle software. Once installed, the software worked and I could download books to it.
Here’s how to fix it:
1. Delete Kindle.app from your Applications folder (don’t panic! This doesn’t delete your purchases or any added files, just the app).
2. Drag the Kindle icon off the Dock and release it anywhere on the desktop.
2. Click on the App Store icon on the Dock, search for Kindle and install.
3. Don’t forget to make a new icon for your Dock by dragging the Kindle app over from Finder.
That’s it! Syncing restored, but be aware that the App store version of Kindle is an old build. The latest Kindle build with support for Collections won’t work with Lion yet. For that, we’ll all have to wait on the developers… 🙂
Where are Kindle Books Stored on Mac?:
Kindle Books are stored somewhere in Mac Library. But the exact location of kindle books is unknown for many users. If you want to know where kindle books are stored on Mac, you are on the right place. In this post, we will show you the exact location of kindle books so that you can find them on your Mac computer.
The Kindle Books are e-books designed and provided by Amazon. In order to get Kindle Books from Amazon, you must download the Kindle for Mac App on your Mac computer. You can buy and download kindle books in the Kindle App on Mac. You can remove the kindle books from app after you have read it. So you need to install kindle app on Mac to handle all tasks related to kindle books.
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Where are Kindle Library and Downloaded Books
Many Mac users believe that books in Kindle Library are stored on Mac hard drive. But that is not true, the kindle library books are saved in the Amazon Cloud Server. In order to get those books on your Mac, you need to download them using Kindle for Mac App. Once the kindle books are downloaded in Kindle App, you can find them in Library of your Mac hard drive.
Where are Kindle Books Stored on Mac?
The media files and documents you download from internet are stored in Downloads folder. But the location of kindle books is not the Downloads folder on Mac. The kindle books are stored in “My Kindle Content” folder in Library of your Mac computer. Here we provide the exact location path and picture of Kindle Books on Mac as under:
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~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content
You need to follow the path mentioned above to find your kindle books on your Mac computer or MacBook device. In case you cannot follow the path due to any reason, you can get help of the simple procedure given below:
How to Find Location of Kindle Books on Mac Computer
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- On your Mac, Open Finder App.
- Open “Go” Menu and select “Go to Folder” option.
- Paste the Kindle Books Path in the field “~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content” as it is.
- After pasting the Kindle Books Path, press “Enter/Return” button to proceed.
- You will directly reach to the “My Kindle Content” fold on your Mac where all kindle books are stored.
In this way you can find and reach your kindle books on Mac.