HT204365 PDFs into iBooks/iPad from Mavericks
When I want to put a PDF into iBooks on my iPad from my iMac with Mavericks, it is nearly impossible. Before Mavericks, I was able to pick the pdfs from iTunes and they would come over to the iPad. The only way I have seen to do it is: 1. Email the file (some are too big and won't email) or 2. Re-sync my iPad, which then deletes all of my manually managed music. It was so much easier before Mavericks. Why is it so complicated or impossible now?
You should still be able to do it via iTunes. You can add the PDFs to the iBooks app on your Mac via File > Add To Library and then sync them to your iPad in the same way as you did before Mavericks : select the iPad device and use its Books tab to select and sync them
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I then upgraded to iOS 8. Big mistake. iTunes on the iMac (OS 10.6.8) does not sync pdfs to new iPad.
Try syncing from MacBookPro (OS 10.10) still no luck.
There are suggestions to use iTunes, but there is no longer an option to view 'Books' in iTunes.
Can anybody offer a work around until such times as the collective 'apple digit' is removed and a not so 'minor bug' is fixed?
Are Apple working on this problem or even aware of it?Have you tried the shortcut to add books/pdfs Command Shift O?
Command Shift O is not available in iBooks (Greyed Out)
Command Shift in Finder shortcuts to Documents
Maybe I didn't explain myself very well earlier. When I am working in iBooks, having control clicked multiple files and selected 'Open With iBooks' to get the pdfs into iBooks, (as per your suggestion) a click on a pdf icon initiates nothing, a double click causes the pdf to open in Preview. This I can achieve from the Finder.
The reason I haven't tried to sync from the MBP is that I rely on iPad iBooks as a reference source. At the moment it is working but not the way I want it to (Sync via iMac 10.8.6). When Ibooks on the MBP is finally OK, then I will try.
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Looking for advice on how to share pdf files with iPad from Mac. Pages seems to only recognize text. What app is recommended for pdf documents?
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
If I understand your question, you want to read pdfs on your iPad, not create or edit.
Drag pdf files to the iPad icon in Finder while connected to your computer via the USB cable.
They will show up in the iBooks application
(If you don't already have iBooks, it's a free download from the App Store.)
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Tap Collections, and you'll see Books and PDFs.
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i have installed the LATEST VERSION of itunes in my windows and i bought the new ipad with retina display ,i had moved music into the ipad from my windows through the itunes but I DONT KNOW HOW TO MOVE THE VIDEOS IN MY VIDEOS LIBRARY OF MY COMPUTER TO MY
Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 n above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
Apple software on Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US -
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davidfromrye wrote:
I want to download GarageBand '11 into my iPad from a Mac that does not have the iLife software...Can this be done?
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Getting PDF into iBooks from Mail with IOS 7?
OK, on my iPad 3......pre IOS 7, someone coud emal me a PDF and I would click it in Mail and it would give me the "OPTION" to view or open in iBooks. Because I wanted it in iBooks, I would click that and all was good.
NOW with IOS 7.....I get this "Preview" of the PDF.....when I click it, I get "Save Image" or "Copy".
If I click Save Image, it puts something in my Camera Roll that I cannot even see? If I hit Copy, I guess it's on the Clipboard...but I still cannot get it into iBooks.
HOW DO I GET A PDF that was emailed to me from Mail to iBooks using IOS 7????
Thanks for your help.
Yours,
Kirklizdance40:
OK...here is what it is.......
I open a WORD Document on my Mac using MS Word 2008 for Mac Version 12.3.6 (130206) Latest Installed Update: 12.3.6.
I then click SAVE AS: and I choose PDF.
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It shows up as a photo....I click on it in MAIL on my iPad and I only have the OPTION to "Save Image"...and that puts it in the Camera Roll...but not as a PDF or....COPY....and I can't do anything with that.
NEXT....I tried it this way.
I open the document in MS WORD....click PRINT...then PDF from my MAC....and save it as a PDF.....do that same thing above...and I get the same results.
So...it is NOT a photo...it is a MS WORD Document.....I have tried this not only on my iPAD but also on an iPHONE 5 running IOS7 and get the same results.
HOW DO I FIX THIS?????
AS INFO.........
If I SAVE the PDF to something like Dropbox....then got to Dropbox on my iPad or phone...then click it I have the option to put it in iBooks...and it works perfectly.......
So...the "ISSUE" to me is not with the PDF....as it does work when saved that way...the issue is with IOS7 and how it views a PDF in Mail.
ANY SUGGESTIONS?????
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Is there a way to get a PDF into my iPad keynote?
Is it possible?
I don't have an iPad, but it should be no problem. Once you have the PDF in your iPad, you can paste/insert it into your KN presentation. There are probably several ways to get a PDF into your device - download from the net; email it to yourself if it's on a computer; if it's originally your own word processor doc, like Pages, you can export that to a PDF version.
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How do I load movies into my ipad from itunes?
I'm trying to load movies onto my ipad from itunes, I've already synced my ipad with all the current songs and the movies, but I go to videos on my ipad and do not see it. So I go to itunes, hit movies and still see nothing but movies for purchase only. I'm going on a trip on Wednesday and would love to sync all my mp4 movies into my ipad but can't find them on my ipad, can anyone give me some advice? I've been searching the forums, but nothing seems to work for me. Appreciate it guys.
ohmyyikes wrote:
wondershare video converter.
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How I loaded a PDF into my iBooks ?
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Hi,
I've been creating a book in iBooks Author.
But the customer wants to include some pdf articles into the book.
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Now i want this result but with a pdf that is embedded into the widget so that the reader shouldn't be connected to the internet to read the pdf...raphaelfreeman wrote:
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I assume you've seen the stuff Adobe produces, like
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/indesign/pd fs/indesign-to-ipad.pdf -
I can no longer add epubs or PDFs into iBooks
I already have a few epubs and PDFs on my computer and wanted to add them to iTunes in order to get them onto my iPad. It used to be easy enough to do. Now it does nothing. I tried to add them via the menu, I tried dragging them as well. I have Mavericks and iTunes 11.1.3 (the latest version at this current time). Is there a simple fix without having to follow a list of twenty actions such as rolling back or deleting this and moving that? Surely I'm not the only one with this simple problem?
I would appreciate anyone's help.
Thanks,
Grant
UPDATE: Disregard. It seems i Have to open the file first in iBooks on my Mac before adding it to the library in iTunes. It didn't work prior to that. Seems odd, but at least it solves the problem.The "for older video cards" version is a 64-bit installer for the 32-bit core application, a similar package to all previous 64-bit releases of iTunes. It is a potential workaround for any compatibility problem with the full 64-bit version of iTunes, in addition to its intended use for systems where the 64-bit version of iTunes won't work with your graphics adaptor.
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iTunes 12.0.1.26 for Windows (32-bit) - iTunesSetup.exe (2014-10-16)
iTunes 12.0.1.26 for Windows (64-bit) - iTunes64Setup.exe (2014-10-16)
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How can I find my lost pdfs in ibooks (ios7 and mavericks) after updating both?
I have lost all 60-70 of my PDF files, which I have collected over the last 5 years.
They are mainly surgical technique manuals for my job.
THey disappeared after I updated to ios 7 and Mavericks. I don't know at which point they were lost.
I restored my phone to the icloud backup made just after updating the ios (before Mavericks update.
All PDF titles appearedon the shelf - but I couldn't open them. A download line was beneath each of them, suggesting they would be downloaded at some point.
After an hour or so of my phone updating and reloading all the apps, I reopened ibooks. The title were there but they disappeared before my eyes.
Perhaps it was syncing with ibooks in the MAc, where the PDFs no longer appear.
I really need these back. They are irreplaceable.
Any ideas?
ThanksTom, I was desperately hoping your solution would work for me, but although I can find the Library folder as per your instructions, mine does not have a "Containers" sub-folder. Any idea on what to do from here?
It's unbelievably bad that updating to iOS7 wipes out iBooks and leaves you hanging. (I didn't want to upgrade, but tried to put more music onto my iPad2 and it instead upgraded my OS. Now, I can't get music onto my iPad2 for some reason I haven't figured out yet, and just discovered yesterday that my iBook PDFs have disappeared. I kept my Canon Powershot UserGuide on there so would have access to how to do things with my camera while on a trip.)
I hate everything about iOS7 (and even joined the Facebook page "I hate iOS7"). Thanks for any ideas you have for us poor folks who spend good money and get no communication or instruction whatsoever when Apple wields its big stick.
10 MINUTES LATER: Found them! In iTunes/iTunes Music/Books (as if Books was the name of an Artist).
However, when I try what the previous person did -- right-click and choose "Open in iBooks," I do not get iBooks as an option for opening. Tried "Other" but it just gave me my iMac apps, so nothing like iBooks was available.
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