iBooks for Mac: Update and download purchased books

Update and download purchased books
iBooks lets you know when your books have updates available. At any time, you can also download any of your books from iCloud. For example, if you bought a book on another device or previously deleted a book from your Mac, the book is in iCloud, and you can download it whenever you want.

Update books

When updates are available, you see the Downloads button in the top-right corner of your library or the iBooks Store.

Click the Downloads button , then choose the books to update or click Update All.
For information about what happens to your highlights and notes when you update a book, see the Apple Support Article How highlights and bookmarks are migrated when you update a book.

Download books from iCloud

First, make sure that you’re signed in with the Apple ID you used to buy or download the book.
  1. In your Library, click All Books. Books that are in iCloud have an iCloud badge .
  2. Double-click a book that has an iCloud badge to download and open it.
Last Modified: Nov 4, 2013
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