- you can read kindle books on a mac computer by downloading the kindle app and turning your mac into an ebook reader.
- you can buy books by their kindle app on amazon, but not through the kindle app directly.
- amazon will sync your purchases to your kindle app.
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If you need a book right away, there’s no faster way to buy it than buying an e-book and downloading it instantly.
And you don’t need a Kindle reader to take advantage of the thousands of eBook titles available on Amazon—you can use the Kindle for Mac app to read them right on your computer.
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This is what you need to know to start reading.
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Your first step is to download the Kindle app on your Mac.
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1. go to the app store and search for kindle. click the get button and wait for the app to download.
2. open the app on your mac and enter your amazon account information in the popup window. If you have purchased items for the Kindle app on other Apple devices, they will appear in your Library (note that there is also a Kindle app for iPhone and iPad). the kindle app should sync across all your devices.
3. Double-click a book to open it.
4. Click the three horizontal lines icon at the top left of the open book to show or hide the table of contents. you can click on any chapter to jump to that chapter.
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If you don’t have a book in your Kindle library yet, it’s easy to download. you can even search and download titles for free. You will need an amazon account to download books to your kindle app.
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1. search for e-books on amazon. this allows you to browse all the ebooks.
2. Refine your search to a specific title or author. Including the term “ebook” will narrow your search to just downloadable ebooks. in this search, we also added the book title and “free” to the search terms to find only free versions of “huckleberry finn”.
3. Click the book you want to download. To purchase, click the 1-Click Buy Now button and the book will automatically appear in your library when you open your Kindle app.
4. If you don’t have an amazon account yet (or haven’t signed in), you will be redirected to a screen where you can set up an account. you will need an amazon account to download ebooks for kindle, even if they are free.
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