Mac version of MS Reader?

What format is the eBook you're trying to read?

 

I've been an eBook junkie for years, and the Microsoft Reader format has been my biggest frustration. There's currently no way (to my knowledge) to read .LIT format eBooks on your Mac other than installing Parallels or Bootcamp and running the actual Windows program. If you have a large library of .LIT files, you might want to consider doing just that.

Otherwise, if you're willing to start your library over, then eReader (as soloworx mentioned) or Mobipocket are also good places to start.

 

you could actually convert your .LIT ebooks to .PDF

http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
Here's a freeware version (but it's for a pc though).

 

Convert .lit can be found here. It's a command line application, but there's an Applescript droplet for it here. There is a similar application Open Convert .lit

 

LOL .. if you read further down, the author goes on to say:

"My recommendation is as follows: do not buy any Microsoft format eBooks. Allow the format to die. Instead, demand Open eBooks, unencrypted PDF files and plain ASCII text. Demand not to be treated as if you were a criminal. Demand to have ridiculous laws like the DMCA repealed. Join the EFF. Don't just sit there and take it."

BTW, in the comments section of the Macosxhints link you provided, I found another app that looks simpler to use:

http://www.hansr.net/Lit2html.dmg

 

hi guys! how can i possibly print a pdf file ebook? what if its secured?

 

hi maddoc! just got a couple of lit formatted ebooks. did you ever find a solution to your 2007 problem? i was hoping to be able to read the books on my mb and transfer to ipod touch and blackberry as well.....thanks

 

^^ try the apps that has been recommended, I personally use lit2html, from there you can reconvert it to any format you like.

 

thnx wildcard will try it too. got to install stanza, and loaded the books on-the-air OTA. so far so good!