(This folder will be different from the "My Kindle Content" folder used by Kindle for PC.) You will need to select the proper folder containing the downloaded file. Import the downloaded file into calibre as you would a file from Kindle for PC.Then select the name of your registered kindle device in the drop down menu and press the "Download" button. In the menu that pops up choose "Download & transfer via USB".Find a book you want to import into calibre and press the "." button in the "Actions" column for that book.From the Amazon website access "Account & Lists" -> "Manage Your Content and Devices".If you have an e-ink Kindle device registered to your Amazon account you have the option of downloading books directly from Amazon instead of using Kindle for PC/Mac. All future downloads will use the older Kindle formats instead of KFX although they will continue to be placed in one individual subdirectory per book. You will need to remove them from your device and re-download them. After restarting the Kindle program any books previously downloaded in KFX format will no longer open.Cut and paste the appropriate command for your operating system to disable the renderer-test program.Ĭode: chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test.Open a command window (PC) or terminal window (Mac).Method 2 - Disable KFX support in Kindle for PC/MacĪs an alternative, a method is available to prevent version 1.19 (and possibly version 1.20) from making use of KFX format. Re-download your books and import into calibre as before.
If asked if you want to update to the new version always reject it.(If all else fails then re-install and register again and start over with step 1.) Wait a few minutes for it to take affect and try to sign in again. If that occurs go to the Amazon website and on the manage your content and devices page, and on the "Your Devices" tab locate "Kindle for PC" (or Mac) and deregister it using the "." "Actions" menu. Some users have reported being unable to sign in to their Amazon account within Kindle for PC once version 1.17 is reinstalled.
The following descriptions apply both to Kindle for PC and Kindle for Mac unless one mentioned explicitly. These books will appear in a subdirectory of the "My Kindle Content" folder, will import into calibre as "AZW" format, and will fail to convert with the error: "KFXError: This is an Amazon KFX book.
Starting with version 1.19 for most books Kindle for PC and Kindle for Mac use the new KFX format, which is incompatible with calibre.