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From: Jim on 7 Aug 2010 05:37 Opinions as to the best one? Stanza is kinda-sorta ok, but I feel like I'm always fighting it somewhat. I can never _quite_ get it the way I want it to look. What's the nearest thing to iBooks on the Mac itself? Must be able to read ePubs, which rules out the Kindle app. I think. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Vivienne Dunstan on 7 Aug 2010 06:30 Have you tried Calibre? It has a built-in ebook reader as well as conversion software, and will automatically handle ePubs. Afraid I don't read many ebooks on my Mac itself, apart from Kindle books. I'm more likely to be reading ebooks on my iPod touch, mainly in Stanza, or the Kindle app. Viv
From: Jim on 7 Aug 2010 06:33 Vivienne Dunstan <viv.dunstan(a)one-name.org> wrote: > Have you tried Calibre? It has a built-in ebook reader as well as > conversion software, and will automatically handle ePubs. I've used it for converting to ePubs, but it feels a very clunky app to me. Thanks for the suggestion though. > Afraid I don't read many ebooks on my Mac itself, apart from Kindle > books. I'm more likely to be reading ebooks on my iPod touch, mainly in > Stanza, or the Kindle app. Me neither, but occasionally I do like to read on the Mac itself. Mostly I'm reading on the iPad. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 7 Aug 2010 06:47 On Sat, 7 Aug 2010 10:37:07 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: >Opinions as to the best one? Stanza is kinda-sorta ok, but I feel like >I'm always fighting it somewhat. I can never _quite_ get it the way I >want it to look. > >What's the nearest thing to iBooks on the Mac itself? > >Must be able to read ePubs, which rules out the Kindle app. I think. I use TextEdit or a web browser (depending on source format) when I read stuff on the Mac... none of the somewhat dedicated reader apps seem to be much cop on a big screen. Safari in Reader mode? Cheers - Jaimie -- "How do you like your blue-eyed boy now, Mr Death?" - e e cummings/Tom Baker
From: Jim on 7 Aug 2010 07:02
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > On Sat, 7 Aug 2010 10:37:07 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: > > >Opinions as to the best one? Stanza is kinda-sorta ok, but I feel like > >I'm always fighting it somewhat. I can never _quite_ get it the way I > >want it to look. > > > >What's the nearest thing to iBooks on the Mac itself? > > > >Must be able to read ePubs, which rules out the Kindle app. I think. > > I use TextEdit or a web browser (depending on source format) when I > read stuff on the Mac... none of the somewhat dedicated reader apps > seem to be much cop on a big screen. > > Safari in Reader mode? Doesn't read ePubs, sadly. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/ |