To remove kindle drm on Mac, here are two different methods. But there are only one tool you'll need--imElfin eBook Ultimate for Mac.

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Before proceeding, let's analyze which case you fall into.

Case 1. My mac version is 10.14 and order version.

Case 2. My Mac version is 10.15 Catalina or later.

[The Most Effective Way in 2025]Case 3. I have a Kindle device.

Case 4. I don't have a kindle device but need to handle Kindle books published in 2023

Updated 2024/8/10: imElfin eBook Ulimate now supports kindle for MAC 1.40 and can handle 2023 kindle books directly. That means you can just download kindle books via the kindle for mac 1.40 and remove drm with 1 click.

If you are install kindle for mac later version, please uninstall it and download the Kindle for Mac V1.40.

If you are still using the older version of kindle app and imElfin ebook ultimate, please download the updates now.

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No matter your Mac version is 10.14 or later (For Case 1 and Case 2 users), you can just download kindle books via kindle for mac 1.40 and then remove drm with imElfin eBook Ultimate.

Case 1. My Mac version is 10.14 and order version.

Compared with the other case, this one is much easier.

Step 1. Download Kindle for Mac 1.23.  

If you’ve upgraded kindle for Mac to later version(higher than 1.23), please uninstall it and then redownload kindle for Mac 1.23 or older version.

Here is the download link for kindle for Mac 1.23.

Once your kindle for Mac 1.23 has been installed successfully, just register it with your Amazon account.

Step 2. Download Kindle books.

Step 3. Launch imElfin Ultimate. Downloaded Kindle books will show in the left corner and just drag them to the right side to remove drm.

Step 4. Then choose any format you like, click on “Convert to .." to convert kindle books to pdf/epub/azw3.

Case 2. My Mac version is 10.15 Catalina or later.

If your Mac system version is 10.15 Catalina or later, downgrading Kindle for Mac to an older version will not work for you. In this case, you can use some command lines to disable Kindle KFX and remove Kindle DRM successfully.

Note: This method works on all Mac version, not only valid for Catalina and Big Sur.

please ensure you've installed kindle for Mac 1.31 or older version. If you are using kindle for Mac 1.32, or later version, please install the Kindle for Mac 1.31 first.

Step 1. Remove all downloaded Kindle books at first. They are all new kindle kfx which is not crackable.

Step 2. Open terminal and paste the following command:

sudo chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test

Then fill in your Mac computer passwords and press "Enter".

Step 3. Launch Kindle for Mac and then right click book cover and select "Download" to download your Kindle books.

Important: Please right-click to download the kindle book and don't open it before it has been decrypted.

Step 4. Lanuch imElfin Ultimate, and then drag kindle books from left to right side. The kindle drm will be removed.

Step 5. Select the output format from the bottom button and then click “Convert to .." and your kindle books will be converted to your required format.

Then click the folder icon at the bottom-right corner and you'll see all your converted and decrypted books.

[The Most Effective Way in 2025]Case 3. I have a Kindle device.

Note: Please note this method is the only effective method working on Mac in 2024.

If you have a kindle device, the steps for removing drm from kindle books will be much easier. Since the kindle device registered with your Amazon account, the "Downlaod and transfer via usb" option will be active. Thus, you can download kindle books via "Download and transfer via usb" and remove the kindle drm easily.

By using this method, you need to:

1. have a kindle device, regardless of kindle eink device like kindle paperwhite or kindle fire; (Kindle device released in 2024 is not supoported;)

2. register this kindle device with your Amazon account.

You can benefit from this method:

1. the newly published kindle books later than 2023 also can be download by this way and can be cracked easily;

2. it doesn't matter you are using old Mac system or the latest one.

For the detailed steps, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Download Kindle books via "Download and transfer via usb".

Log in to your Amazon account. Navigate to "Content Library". (You can find this in the account menu).

Switch to the "Content" tab. Locate the book you want to download. Click the "Actions" button, from the dropdown menu, choose "Download & Transfer via USB".

If you have multiple Kindle devices or apps registered, select the specific device you want to download the book for.

A few seconds, your kindle books will be download to your Mac computer in azw3 format.

Step 2: find kindle seria number on Amazon website.

Now you can swit to "Device" tab to find your kindle device, and click the Kindle device to show this kindle details. Here you can find your Kindle Serial Number. Please copy this Kindle serial number.

Step 3: Input Kindle Serial Number to imElfin Ultimate.

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Launch imElfin eBook Ultimate. Click User icon at the top right corner>>"Settings">>Kindle">>input your kindle serial number and then click on "OK" button.

Step 4: Remove drm from Kindle books on Mac.

Now you can drag and drop the kindle books downloaded via "Dwonload and transfer via usb" to the imElfin eBook Ultimate.

Now your kindle books will be decrypted successfully.

Case 4. I don't have a kindle device but need to crack Kindle books published in 2023

Since many ebook enthusiasts still don't own a Kindle device but want to remove DRM from their recently purchased Kindle books, imElfin Kindle Android Converter has been released to assist in converting Kindle books downloaded with an Android emulator, including those published in 2023.

Note:
1. This method can handle books purchased from kindle, regardless of whether whether they were published before or after January 2023.
2. This software work on Mac with M1 or M2 chip.
3. Rented books (kindle unlimited) books are not supported.

To use this method, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download and install Android emulator Genymotion, and configure it.

Step 2: Install Kindle for Android on Android emulator.

Step 3: Download kindle books on Android emulator.

Step 4: Launch Kindle Android Converter for Mac to remove kindle drm.

For detailed guide, please follow the Kindle Android Converter for Mac User Guide.

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