(There's a space in the sha256 hash, in the FAQ, for some reason.) winetricks If you don't trust me, a random person on the internet, to tell you the correct hash, (you have no reason to) you can go to the official FAQ, above - after all, you're already trusting the DeDRM plugin not to be malicious. To ensure that you've downloaded the 'original' file (and not a modified version with bonus malware), you need to check the hash of the file. Unfortunately, that version of Kindle for PC is no longer available from Amazon's websites, so you'll need to google/duckduckgo for the filename KindleForPC-installer-0.exe and download it from some sketchy website.

(Slightly more recent versions (≥1.24) use the sub-optimal KFX file format for downloaded books, while even more recent versions can't be 'exploited' by the DeDRM plugin, at all.) Link to the latest version.)įor best results you need an old version of Kindle for PC (≤1.17). (Closely based on the information from the official FAQ (snapshot). # sudo apt-get install winetricks # this is optional - see belowĭownload other necessary programs DeDRM plugin wget Install necessary programs using the package manager sudo apt-get install wine64 The following steps worked for me, on Ubuntu 18.04. If you still run into problems, you can always access the Kindle Cloud Reader in Safari.I'm not going to go into the legality of the removal of DRM, as it varies by country - in some it falls under fair use, in others the situation is murky and in others yet it's explicitly illegal. This tutorial primarily works if you had the Kindle app installed, before you upgraded from Catalina to Big Sur. If you are running into the problem where Apple is refusing to even install the app, you might want to look at their security and privacy guide settings, it walks you through how to safely install apps that are not found on the Apple App Store.

Once both of these folders are deleted, you can reinstall the Kindle for Mac app and it will work again. Next, you have to visit Users > Home > Library > Application Support > Kindle folder and delete this folder and then visit Users > Home > Library > Containers > folder and delete this folder too. In order to get the Kindle for Mac app working again, you need to uninstall it. Simply uninstalling and reinstalling the app doesn’t work, so what should you do? There is a new workaround that will make Kindle for Mac function again. This problem is occurring on Intel and M1 processors.

If you had the Amazon Kindle app for Mac installed on your MAC and upgraded to Big Sur, many users are reporting that it no longer works.

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