Googlecomes up with the coolest services. Every time I look at the diversity of the things it can do, my jaw drops in awe. If you don't agree with me, well -- just think back. This little company began amazing us by providing the largest email inbox in history. Email! And now? We can't live without Google's services.
Google Books is one of the offerings that completely blows my mind. The fact that I can now read magazines that was published way back before I was even born is absolutely astounding. The only teensy-weensy flaw that makes me cringe is the lack of offline support. If the magazine or classic that I'm reading is free, then it should be made freely available -- even offline.
That's where Google Book Downloader comes in. Apparently Varun wrote about a similar application for Windows a while back. Just to clear any confusion, that app was called Melon Google Books Downloader and weirdly, it seems to have disappeared.
This nifty Mac application allows you to download Google Books as PDF files and read them offline just like any other ebook you download. You can then sync those files to your iPhone, Android or any other mobile device which supports PDF. It's very simple to use and quick too. Let's run through it once, shall we?
Download the application from the developer's site hac the planet. As you can plainly see from the site, Google Book Downloader was designed to run with Leopard. However, I'm running Snow Leopard and the application works without a glitch.
Perform the usual ritual of mounting the DMG and dragging the app to your Applications folder. Then there's nothing left for you to do but run it. Basically, the app is a downloader and compiler. So don't expect a juicy graphical user interface. All you get is an input field and a big Download button.
Let me first point out that not all ebooks can be downloaded from Google Books. If you're thinking that you will be able to download complete copies of ebooks with limited preview, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Again, only free ebooks will be available for download.
Google Book Downloader will retrieve the title of the ebook along with the contents and compile them into a nice little PDF. Now you will be able to read the ebook offline or on the go with your mobile device.
As with every application, we have to discover the options Google Book Downloader allows. The only notable preference here is the width of the resulting document. Google Books Downloader will let you customise the width of the output PDF file. Why is this cool? Well because if the ebook is mainly text, then you can select to have the width equal the original document. However, if the ebook is mainly images, you can save some space by downsizing it -- making it easier to copy over to and view from your mobile device.
Do you prefer reading ebooks online or offline? Do you prefer having your ebook with you on the go? Are you familiar with any other tool that lets download Google Books ebooks as PDF files. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Google Books Downloader Mac is a free software published in the Download Managers list of programs, part of Network & Internet.
This Download Managers program is available in English. It was last updated on 22 April, 2024. Google Books Downloader Mac is compatible with the following operating systems: Mac.
The company that develops Google Books Downloader Mac is Gbooksdownloader. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0. This version was rated by 17 users of our site and has an average rating of 4.6.
The download we have available for Google Books Downloader Mac has a file size of 5.24 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2011-09-27 and was downloaded 6,301 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Google Books Downloader Mac as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Google Books Downloader Mac on your Windows device:Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.Once the Google Books Downloader Mac is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.
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