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  1. B

    Universal Unable to make changes to previous section in Apple Books

    Hi! I’ve been lurking in the community for a while now, but this is my first post. I’m having an issue with Apple Books at the moment. Not all of my read books are appearing in the previous section and I can’t figure out how to either add the books manually to this list, or remove them and...
  2. doobydoooby

    Alternative to Apple Books for audiobooks + how to manage huge library

    Hi all, I've accumulated about 200GB of audiobooks in Apple Books. It's incredibly convenient and works really well in syncing with my iphone, but the problem is that its taking a massive amount of dead space on my startup disk. Does anybody know of an easy way to either migrate that huge...
  3. T

    Anyone else noticed strange behavior on the Apple Books app??

    My Apple Books app on my iPad is acting up - when I try to purchase discounted books the price keeps jumping up when I go to buy. Is this just me or has anyone else seen this happen??
  4. ontheotherhand

    Apple Books for Mac Can't Download eBooks/Import .epub files!

    Howdy, So, I'm trying to import a .epub file into Apple Books but sadly, this doesn't work. I've tried both dragging the .epub file into the library and importing it by going to File->Import... This issue is with Apple Books Version 4.4 (5177) running on macOS 12.4 on the MacBook Pro M1 Pro...
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    Sync iBooks highlights, bookmarks, etc., without uploading epubs to iCloud Drive

    In the past, it was possible to sync (i)Books bookmarks, highlights, etc., through the cloud, without turning on iCloud Drive for the Books app, or uploading personal epubs (not purchased from Apple) to iCloud Drive. Has this been removed from iOS? Using iOS 9.3.6 for example, it was possible...
  6. Drs247

    Annotations using Apple Pencil in eBooks in the stock Book app

    Hi all I have been trying to figure out a way to annotate/take notes using an Apple Pencil inside an eBook in the stock Apple Books app. Is this seriously not possible in 2022 ? Basically I’d like to be able to scribble my thoughts, underline, annotate etc like I’d do in a physical paper book...
  7. L

    Apple Books dictionary word list?

    Please help! I am reading a couple books and am constantly looking up definitions to new vocabulary words. How can I make a list of the words/definition as I read? I would love to look back to learn these words throughly.
  8. B

    (RESOLVED) iOS 15 Books App (iPhone)

    Anyone with iOS 15 - can you tell me if the Books app allows for margins to be modified? Does it use the full screen of the iPhone Pro Max or is it just like iOS 14? (I'm referring to how every app on my iPhone 12 Pro Max uses the entire screen space while the Apple Books app for my iPhone uses...
  9. B

    Resolved Apple Books - Remembering Last Page?

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/SeYV9o7FGA4TKuVu7 Anyone else have this problem with Apple Books (see videos) - iPad Pro 11 (2018), latest iPad OS. No matter what I do, Apple Books never remembers exactly the last location where I was reading. Sometimes it is within a few pages, sometimes it is...
  10. blackxacto

    iPad Pro non-Apple, non-Audible Audiobooks & my iPadPro11

    I can no longer sync my library of audiobooks (Non-Apple, non-Audible) on to my iPadPro11. In Catalina, Apple moved my library to way down inside a library container. I go to sync my books from my iMac Books App to my iPadPro11, non of my library sync. Only audiobooks from Apple iCloud show. I'm...
  11. pittpanthersfan

    Books reading progress missing in iOS 13?

    Since upgrading to iOS 13, I’ve noticed that Apple Books no longer show “# pages left” at the bottom when reading. Has this been removed? I can’t find anything in Settings relating to this.
  12. J

    Apps Apple Books audiobooks on Apple Watch 3

    I just purchased an Apple Watch 3 (all software up to date), and I can't find how to sync/download my Apple Books audiobooks onto my watch for offline listening. For that matter, I can't find an Apple Books app at all. Is this possible at all? I also have an Audible account with other books on...
  13. Oman

    Apple Books .. how to hide iCloud books

    The Option to hide iCloud books is no longer available in the new apple books. Anyone figure out how to hide books in the cloud?