Round this time final yr Amazon up to date the software program on the Kindle Scribe, they usually modified the USB protocol from USB mass storage to MTP (Media Switch Protocol), which works nice with Home windows computer systems however Mac computer systems don’t assist MTP with out utilizing Third-party software program.
I usually see individuals complaining about having issues with the Kindle Scribe not working with their Mac pc as a result of they don’t find out about having to make use of different software program, so why did Amazon make the change?
You’d assume that connecting a Kindle to a pc to switch recordsdata could be a easy course of, however the change made issues extra difficult for Mac customers.
The bizarre factor is different Kindles nonetheless connect with Mac computer systems simply nice; the Kindle Scribe is the one one which makes use of MTP and requires utilizing Third-party software program.
Within the assist part on Amazon’s web site, there’s a information about connecting the Kindle Scribe to Mac computer systems to switch recordsdata, they usually suggest utilizing Ship to Kindle as a substitute to ship recordsdata wirelessly. However some individuals merely favor to switch recordsdata over USB, and the file measurement restrict is just 200 MB when utilizing Ship to Kindle, and PDF recordsdata are sometimes bigger than that.
That is what Amazon says about utilizing a USB cable with the Kindle Scribe on Macs:
For those who favor to make use of a USB cable to switch recordsdata, there are numerous third-party software program choices obtainable, however Amazon is unable to confirm or assure the safety, performance, or reliability of those third social gathering choices. Some examples embrace Android File Switch, OpenMTP, and Macdroid.
The issue with that’s you by no means know if these choices are going to proceed to work sooner or later. Actually, Android File Switch has been discontinued and is not an choice, so Amazon’s web site isn’t even up-to-date on the matter.
It makes you marvel if Amazon goes to change to utilizing MTP with future Kindles as nicely. It makes issues extra of a problem for Mac customers, however Amazon doesn’t actually appear to care.
