HT4539 can i read ibooks on my laptop and if so how?

can i read ibooks on my laptop in itunes and if so how?

No, they can currently only be read in the iBooks app on an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, there isn't a Mac or PC reader for them

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How Can I Read iBooks on my Laptop?

On my Laptop, I can:
a) Listen to songs I purchased, with iTunes
b) Listen to podcasts I subscribe to, with iTunes
c) Listen to Audio Books I purchased, with iTunes
d) Watch Videos i purchased, with iTunes
WHY CAN"T I READ BOOKS I PURCHASED with iBooks, with iTunes?
Amazon's Kindle lets me read Kindle Books on my iPad, my iPhone, and my LAPTOP.
Shouldn't APPLE let me do the same?
Please, Apple, give me an iBook Reader for my laptop.

Agreed. But there's another even bigger problem:
I purchased the Steve Jobs biography from iTunes.
Then after starting it I received an offer of a free updated version.
I have made many notes and bookmarks throughout while reading and as a teacher these annotations assist me in selecting passages to read to my classes in computing.
I asked Apple Support if the new version will eliminate all these bookmarks and notes?
or was there a way for me to retain BOTH versions?
herewith their reply:
Dear David,
.......I understand that you would like to download the updated version of "Steve Jobs" but are concerned that your notes and annotations will be lost. I can certainly appreciate your concern and will be glad to help correct this issue.
Unfortunately, the notes and annotations are tied to each iBook. Deleting the iBook would cause you to lose those notes and annotations. In this situation, I recommend either downloading the updated version to a different device or not downloading it all together.
I apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I'll be more than happy to assist you with whatever you need. Thank you for being a valuable member of the Apple family, we truly appreciate your continued support.
Sincerely,
iTunes Store/Mac App Store Customer Support
Valued books need longevity. Sir Isaac Newton's legacy library was used to determine his interests via the annotations he made - even the dog eared folds he used to make page corners point to important/interesting bits on a page! Then there's Fermat's Last theorem!!!
We need iBooks with more permanancy. They need longevity, portability, quotability and lendability.

I have a macBook Pro, I have downloaded an ibook but cant access to read it. Can I read it on my laptop?

I have a macBook Pro, I have downloaded an ibook but cant access to read it. Can I read it on my laptop?

No. iBooks are only readable on an iDevice like an iPad or iPod Touch.
You might try using a third-party program like calibre 0.8.28 that can read the format used for iBooks.

HT4539 Can I read books on my computer with iBooks? or only on a device?

My reaction to the latest scramble ("update") of iTunes is "GGGRRRRR." How would you like it if someone you barely know went into your house and rearranged all your furniture without telling you. And expected thanks.
Now there is an iBooks button. What is that? Well, I can't find out. Apparently the information should have been downloaded directly to my brain. In otherwords, apparently I am just supposed to KNOW. Like f2 is delete.
Well I missed that download and I've been trying to find my way around the new iTunes and figure out how to manage my playlists, which are primarily Audiobooks. It seems no one thought of that when they redesigned my world without telling me. OK. I DON'T HAVE AN IPAD. So shoot me, but don't assume I have one. I do have a powerful little MacBook that I carry with me always. So:
Can I read ebooks with iBook on the laptop, or is it exclusively for iPad, iPhone, or iTouch? If it WON'T WORK ON A COMPUTER, JUST SAY SO!!

You can't read ibooks on a computer (Mac or PC), only on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch via the iBooks app.
You can get the left-hand sidebar that used to be on previous versions of iTunes to show via View > Show Sidebar (option-command-S), that might make the new version easier to navigate (it does for me anyway)

Can i download ibooks author on laptop

Can i download ibooks author on laptop. I have both a laptop (osx 10.6.7) and an iPad and can't seem to download iBooks Author to either.

Yes, iBooks Author will on run on a Mac laptop, not an iPad. If your Mac OSX is older than the current version of iBooks Author allows, you'll be alerted to this when you try and download the app.
On your laptop, go to the App Store (icon is a capital A in a blue circle), search 'iBooks Author', ten install. It's also a free download.

Can you read books on Mac laptop that were purchased on iPod touch?

I bought a few books through ibooks on my Ipod touch, but there are some forms that I want to print and recipes that I would like to see in the bigger screen of my laptop, but although they show as purchased on my laptop I cannot open them to read them.

planet dumbo wrote:
can you read books purchased on itunes after downloading them on a mac computer osx
If you wish to read books on your Mac, get the Kindle App for Mac, and purchase books from the Amazon Kindle Store.
In contrast to the restrictive iBook format, Kindle books can be read on Mac, iOS devices, and many other platforms.

How can i read ibooks on my mac?

how can I read Ibooks books on my mac?

I work in a high tech company (not in IT) and as a sideline I fix close friends and family's PCs and Macs, usually remotely over Logmein. The reason I switched to Macs over the past four years is that most of my friends and family that have switched from PCs to Macs require little or no support. So I am an Apple fan boy by my experiences and not just for the sake of being a fan. It just makes practical sense.
Which leads me to the point. I am also an Apple stock holder. So I prefer to buy a book on the Apple Store rather than the Amazon store even though I realize my recent purchase of an iBook at $13.99 is of no consequence to Apple's bottom line.
In that light, I would of course like to be able to read my iBooks on my MacBook Air or the PCs and Macs I use at work.
It just makes practical sense.

Can i read ibooks on my imac?

can i read ibooks on my imac?

No, only on mobile i-devices.
Post discussing alternatives to iBooks for use on computers and other devices - https://discussions.apple.com/message/18234213

HT5557 can i read ibooks on a kindle?

Can i read Ibooks purchased on itunes on a kindle??

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
iBooks is only supported on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

I have two computers. my laptop has os 10.6.8. my mac mini has 10.5.8, hence no app store. can i buy lion on my laptop and then burn a dvd of it and install it on my mac mini or does it have to be installed on the same computer it is bought with?

i have two computers. my laptop has os 10.6.8. my mac mini has 10.5.8, hence no app store. can i buy lion on my laptop and then burn a dvd of it and install it on my mac mini or does it have to be installed on the same computer it is bought with?

You can do it. This article from Macworld will be helpful to you:
http://www.macworld.com/article/161087/2011/07/install_lion_over_leopard.html
I recommend the "brute-force" method.
Just make sure you have your data backed up properly!

Can anyone explain why my Dell laptop and my iphone can "see" a server in Luton when using a wireless broadband (I get 20 Mbps download speed) but my ipad can not see this server and finds one in Milton Keynes which gives me 0.37 download speed.

Can anyone explain why my Dell laptop and my iphone can "see" a server in Luton when using a wireless broadband (I get 20 Mbps download speed) but my ipad can not see this server and finds one in Milton Keynes which gives me 0.37 download speed.

Can anyone explain why my Dell laptop and my iphone can "see" a server in Luton when using a wireless broadband (I get 20 Mbps download speed) but my ipad can not see this server and finds one in Milton Keynes which gives me 0.37 download speed.

Downloaded a book but can only see it on ipad, can't read it on PC because of DRM. How do I read it on the Win 7 PC?

Downloaded a book but can only see it on ipad, can't read it on PC because of DRM. How do I read it on the Win 7 PC?
Is this a lost cause thanks to good old Digital Rights Management? My PC is already "authorized" according to iTunes.

Found this same thing on other discussions. Apparently you don't read DRM iBooks on anything but the iPad you purchased it with.

Why can I sync iBooks on my iMac and iPad but not my Mac Book?

Why can I sync iBooks on my iMac and iPad but not my Mac Book?

That did cross my mind earlier today and when checking iCloud found that it had an old ID. I logged out and then in again on my current ID. It still doesn't sync.

I have a problem with the mac can not read video files with the extension IMOD. How can I solve this problem?

I have a problem with the mac can not read video files with the extension IMOD. How can I solve this problem?

By doing a Google search.

49$ / month suite, can I install this on my laptop and Desktop?

49$ / month suite, can I install this on my laptop and Desktop?

Hi Jimmy,
From the Creative Cloud FAQ, found here: http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html#purchasing
"You can install the desktop applications available in Creative Cloud on your primary computer and one backup computer, as long as they are not running at the same time. You will have access to both the Mac OS and Windows versions, so if you have a Mac at home and a PC at work, for instance, you can install your applications on both. See the product license agreements page for more information."
So to answer your question, yes you can install on your laptop and your desktop!
Cheers,
Michael

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