HT4059 ibooks on your mac

how can i read ibooks on my mac (macpro 2.66 quad core) 10.6.8 I have adobe digital editions installed but do not have ipod ipad iphone. i have the books on my mac but they are just greyed out when i try to open in Adobe digital editions

This has something to do with copyright. Apple could easily port the iBooks app to the Mac if it wanted to. Apple may be under a contract with some ibook publishers that prohibits use of ibooks on a Mac out of some fear that illegal copying will take place (as though it doesn't anyway).
Before I knew all of this, I bought a specialized programming manual as an ibook thinking I could use it on my Mac, which is where I need it. I've been very angry about this ever since - there was no warning I could not use it on my Mac, and reading it off my iPhone is essentially impossibly - this isn't some fluffy "page-turner" novel, it's full of diagrams, screenshots etc. that cannot be viewed properly on an iphone.
You can't read it on Adobe's software because the encryption scheme is different.
After my ibooks frustration, I investigated further and actually found a printed version of the book which cost me twice as much as the ibook but solved the problem.
I will not buy another ibook without being able to read it on a Mac.
Too bad for the publishers, as I buy a lot of books, especially technical ones.
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