DeDRM_tools/KindleBooks_Tools/Kindle_4_Mac_Unswindle/README_K4Munswindle.txt

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.