Kindle Previewer is a graphical user interface tool that emulates how books display across Kindle devices and apps. Kindle Previewer makes it easy for publishers to preview the layout of a book. Kindle Previewer 2.92 (.zip for Mac) This is the.zip file Amazon served up in mid-2014. It wasn't a.dmg, just a zipped application file. Devices supported by Kindle Previewer 2.92 include: Kindle Fire (original), Fire HD, Fire HD 8.9' Kindle DX and Kindle Paperwhite; iOS Preview has been deprecated (though it remains a menu option).
To convert files to the mobi format, you will need to install Amazon’s Kindle Previewer application. Click below to download:
Note: This is a large application, so the download may take some time to complete.
Installing
Once the download is finished, double-click to launch the installer. If you use Safari, the installer may launch automatically.
Note: If you are installing on Catalina, you will need to perform an additional step to run the installer.
Walk through the steps to install Kindle Previewer onto your Mac. You’ll need administrator permissions in order to install into your Applications folder, so you may need to enter your password to continue.
After you’ve successfully installed Kindle Previewer, you can return to Vellum. Vellum should report that Kindle Previewer has been installed:
Press Continue to begin generating your books.
Installing on Catalina
If you are using macOS Catalina, then your Mac will warn you that the installer cannot be opened because Amazon hasn’t updated it:
To force your Mac to open the installer, hold down Control and click on the installer package in the Finder to show its context menu. Then, select the Open menu item.
Your Mac will display a similar warning dialog, but this time you will be able to press an Open button that will run the installer.
EPUB Option
Kindle Previewer Free
If you are unable to install Kindle Previewer, or if you’d prefer to generate Kindle ebooks in the epub format, press the Use EPUB Format button in the Generation sheet. Vellum will write out ebook files in the epub format instead, without any conversion.
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This option can also be found in Generation Preferences.
Kindle Previewer Download Mac
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