No need. Just open the zip file from the Finder, and it will automatically unpack it. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Candie Stiles Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:25 AM To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: bookshare books on the iPad You can use a free program called stuffit expander. I can't remember where I got it, but just type it in the search field and it will come up. On Jun 28, 2010, at 8:34 AM, Jan Stirbens wrote: > Hello, > > How do you unzip a book from bookshare using a mac book? > > Jan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Candie Stiles" <cstiles@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:07 PM > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: bookshare books on the iPad > > > Yes, I recently figured out how to read bookshare content on the ipad. > I will go through the steps and explain how it is done. > 1. Download your book of choice from www.bookshare.org. > 2. Unzip the file into a folder on your computer the way you normally would. > 3. Locate the file with the extension .xml and open it. This will open > up the text of the book in safari. > 4. Press command A to select all the text on the page. > 5. Press command C to copy the text you selected. > 6. open up a new document in Pages. > 7. Press command V to paste the text of the document there. > 8. Press VO M to go to the menu bar and go to share. > 9. Arrow down to export and press VO space. > 10. Now you want to save the document as a PDF. Make sure PDF is > selected and press enter. > 11. Give the file a name and press enter to save it as a PDF 12. Now > go to www.epubtogo.com. This is where you will upload the pdf file 13. > When you read down the screen, you will be asked where the file is > located. Select "on my computer." > 14. Now you can upload the PDF file to this site, and it will convert > it into the epub format that is read by the Ibooks application on the ipad. > 15. When the file has finished converting, you will be asked if you > want it sent to you by email, or if you want to download it on your > computer for viewing. > 16. Choose to view it on your computer and the file will then be > downloaded on to your hard drive. > 17. Now, open Itunes and go to file and add to library. > 18. Find the epub version of the file you just downloaded and press > enter on it. > 19. The file will then be added to your itune library in the books section. > 20. Make sure the box is checked to synch your books with your ipad. > 21. Now when you connect your ipad to your computer, the book will be > copied on to your ipad in the ibooks application. > 22. When it is finished, tap on the ibooks app on your ipad, and the > book will be on your bookshelf ready for reading. > This sounds like an extremely long process, but once you get the hang > of it, it goes pretty smoothly. > Candie > > > On Apr 17, 2010, at 6:36 PM, Olivia Norman wrote: > >> Has anyone figured out a way to read bookshare content on the iPad? >> Olivia >> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve >> Jobs >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >