tools v3.0

First combined mobi/topaz kindle tool

KindleBooks_Tools/Kindle_4_Mac_Unswindle/README_K4Munswindle.txt

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+K4Munswindle
+
+Prerequisites:
+
+   - Kindle for Mac.app Version 1.0.0 Beta 1 (27214)
+	or
+     Kindle.app Version 1.2.0 (30689)
+        or
+     Kindle.app Version 1.2.1 (30781)
+     	or
+     Kindle.app Version 1.2.2 (30814)
+     (this is now the current version)
+
+   - A **recent** version of the XCode Developer Tools **must** be Installed 
+    (see your latest Mac OS X Install Disk for the installer, and then use Apple System Updates)
+
+***PLEASE REMEMBER to UNCHECK the "auto updates" in the Kindle.app Preferences!
+***otherwise it will always update and K4MUnswindle will stop working
+
+
+The directions for use are:
+
+1. double-click on K4Munswindle.pyw
+
+In the window that opens:
+
+– hit the first '...' button to locate your Kindle Application 
+     if it is not in /Applications
+
+– hit the second '...' button to select an output directory 
+      (defaults to your Desktop)
+
+– hit the 'Start' button
+
+After a short delay, your Kindle application should open up automagically
+
+2. In Kindle for Mac:
+
+ - hit the  “Home” button to go home. 
+
+ - double-click on ONE of your books.
+   This should open the book.
+
+3. Once the book you want is open
+
+-  hit the “Home” button and then exit the Kindle for Mac application
+
+4. Once you have exited the Kindle for Mac application you should see one of the following:
+
+  - If the book you selected was a Topaz Book:
+
+      A Warning message will appear in the Conversion Log indicating 
+      that the book you opened was Topaz, along with the 8 digit PID 
+      needed to convert it using Topaz_Tools
+
+  - If the book you selected was a Mobi book:
+
+      MobiDeDRM will be automagically started in the Conversion Log 
+      window and if successful you should find your decoded book in 
+      the output directory.
+