Resources
Configure DeDRM Plugin In most cases, you will not even need to configure anything, once you install and run the DeDRM Plugin it will use current information on your PC to find location of your DRM Encryption Keys and Installation Folders for: Amazon Kindle For PC OR Adobe Digital Editions (on Windows and Mac OS). Mac OS X DeDRM tool I've just seen that a new DeDRM tool for Mac OS X (10.5 and 10.6) has been released in the usual place. This time it's an AppleScript that automates running the previously available python scripts, so that removing DRM from your ebooks is now a simple drag&drop operation.
Links to online resources about AppleScript.
Websites
- AppleScript-Users Mailing List provides help and discussions for scripters developing scripts and solutions in AppleScript.
- Macscripter.net offers tutorials, downloads, online community, and detailed information about AppleScript and Automator.
- Automator World provides news, information, and downloads concerning Automator.
- AUTOMATOR.US provides information, and downloads concerning Automator.
- Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes offers hundreds of free scripts for manipulating and managing iTunes.
- Aperture Scripting provides information, and examples concerning scirpting Apple's Aperture application.
- Macs in Chemistry provides information, and examples concerning science-based uses of AppleScript. (resources)
Tools and Applications
- Late Night Software provides third-party software for editing (Script Debugger) and developing applications (FaceSpan) with AppleScript.
- UI Browser is the ultimate assistant for Apple's AppleScript GUI Scripting and Accessibility technologies. It helps you to explore, manipulate and monitor the User Interface elements of most Mac OS X applications running on your computer.
- Smile is a programming and working environment based on AppleScript. In Smile you edit AppleScripts, and much more.
Training and Services
Dedrm Tools
- AppleScript 1-2-3 is the Apple Training Series book for AppleScript. An online version of the first chapter is viewable here.
- VBA to AppleScript transition guide from Mactech magazine is a 150-page example-full guide (in PDF format) for converting VBA macros to AppleScript in Microsoft Office.
- Scripting Matters provides intensive multiple-day training seminars focusing on all aspects of AppleScript.
- TECsoft provides both online and hands-on training for AppleScript.
- Automated Workflows, LLC provides AppleScript and Automator consulting, development and training.
- Custom Flow Solutions provides workflow automation for publishing.
- Write Track Media creates professional workflow automation and data-management solutions.
Developer
- The AppleScript Language Guide (updated for Mac OS X 10.5) is available as an online website, or as a PDF download.
- Release Notes for AppleScript in Mac OS X 10.5
- Release Notes for AppleScript in Mac OS X 10.6
- TN 2106 Scripting Interface Guidelines
- TN 2065 The Do Shell Script Command
This plugin removes DRM from ebooks when they are imported into calibre. If you already have DRMed ebooks in your calibre library, you will need to remove them and import them again.
Installation
Calibre Dedrm Plugin Download
You have obviously managed to install the plugin, as otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this help file. However, you should also delete any older DeDRM plugins, as this DeDRM plugin replaces the five older plugins: Kindle and Mobipocket DeDRM (K4MobiDeDRM), Ignoble Epub DeDRM (ignobleepub), Inept Epub DeDRM (ineptepub), Inept PDF DeDRM (ineptepub) and eReader PDB 2 PML (eReaderPDB2PML).
Configuration
On Windows and Mac, the keys for ebooks downloaded for Kindle for Mac/PC and Adobe Digital Editions are automatically generated. If all your DRMed ebooks can be opened and read in Kindle for Mac/PC and/or Adobe Digital Editions on the same computer on which you are running calibre, you do not need to do any configuration of this plugin. On Linux, keys for Kindle for PC and Adobe Digital Editions need to be generated separately (see the Linux section below)
If you have other DRMed ebooks, you will need to enter extra configuration information. The buttons in this dialog will open individual configuration dialogs that will allow you to enter the needed information, depending on the type and source of your DRMed eBooks. Additional help on the information required is available in each of the the dialogs.
If you have used previous versions of the various DeDRM plugins on this machine, you may find that some of the configuration dialogs already contain the information you entered through those previous plugins.
Applescript Download File
When you have finished entering your configuration information, you must click the OK button to save it. If you click the Cancel button, all your changes in all the configuration dialogs will be lost.
Troubleshooting:
If you find that it’s not working for you , you can save a lot of time by trying to add the ebook to Calibre in debug mode. This will print out a lot of helpful info that can be copied into any online help requests.
Open a command prompt (terminal window) and type 'calibre-debug -g' (without the quotes). Calibre will launch, and you can can add the problem ebook the usual way. The debug info will be output to the original command prompt (terminal window). Copy the resulting output and paste it into the comment you make at my blog.
Note: The Mac version of Calibre doesn’t install the command line tools by default. If you go to the ‘Preferences’ page and click on the miscellaneous button, you’ll find the option to install the command line tools.
Credits:
- The Dark Reverser for the Mobipocket and eReader scripts
- i♥cabbages for the Adobe Digital Editions scripts
- Skindle aka Bart Simpson for the Amazon Kindle for PC script
- CMBDTC for Amazon Topaz DRM removal script
- some_updates, clarknova and Bart Simpson for Amazon Topaz conversion scripts
- DiapDealer for the first calibre plugin versions of the tools
- some_updates, DiapDealer, Apprentice Alf and mdlnx for Amazon Kindle/Mobipocket tools
- some_updates for the DeDRM all-in-one Python tool
- Apprentice Alf for the DeDRM all-in-one AppleScript tool
- Apprentice Alf for the DeDRM all-in-one calibre plugin
- And probably many more.
For additional help read the FAQs at Apprentice Alf’s Blog and ask questions in the comments section of the first post.
Linux Systems Only
Dedrm For Calibre
Generating decryption keys for Adobe Digital Editions and Kindle for PC
If you install Kindle for PC and/or Adobe Digital Editions in Wine, you will be able to download DRMed ebooks to them under Wine. To be able to remove the DRM, you will need to generate key files and add them in the plugin's customisation dialogs.
To generate the key files you will need to install Python and PyCrypto under the same Wine setup as your Kindle for PC and/or Adobe Digital Editions installations. (Kindle for PC, Python and Pycrypto installation instructions in the ReadMe.)
Once everything's installed under Wine, you'll need to run the adobekey.pyw script (for Adobe Digital Editions) and kindlekey.pyw (For Kindle for PC) using the python installation in your Wine system. The scripts can be found in Other_Tools/Key_Retrieval_Scripts.
Each script will create a key file in the same folder as the script. Copy the key files to your Linux system and then load the key files using the Adobe Digital Editions ebooks dialog and the Kindle for Mac/PC ebooks dialog.