DeDRM ReadMe

DeDRM is an application that packs all of the python dm removal software into
one easy to use program that remembers preferences and settings.
It works without manual configuration with Kindle for Mac ebooks, Adobe
Digital Editions Adept ePub and PDF ebooks, and Barnes & Noble NOOK
Study ebooks.
To remove the DRM of Kindle ebooks from eInk Kindles, Kindle for Android,
other Barnes & Noble ePubs, eReader pdb ebooks, or Mobipocket ebooks,
you must first run DeDRM application (by double-clicking it) and set some
additional Preferences, depending on the origin of your ebook files:
eInk Kindle (not Kindle Fire):
16 digit Serial Number, found in your Amazon account web pages.
Android Kindle app:
backup.ab file retrieved with adb command-line tool using command
adb backup com.amazon.kindle
Barnes & Noble (not from NOOK Study):
Your account email and password, so the key can be retrieved from the
Barnes & Noble servers.
An active internet connection is required for this.
eReader:
Name and last 8 digits of CC number
Mobipocket:
10 digit PID
A final preference is the destination folder for the DRM-free copies of your
ebooks that the application produces. This can be either the same folder as
the original ebook, or a folder of your choice.
Once these preferences have been set, you can drag and drop ebooks (or
folders of ebooks) onto the DeDRM droplet to remove the DRM.
This program requires Mac OS X 10.4 or above. It will not work on Mac OS X
10.3 or earlier.

Installation
Mac OS X 10.4 only: You must first install Python 2.7.3 or later 2.7.x version

from http://python.org/. At the time of writing, the direct download link is

http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3-macosx10.3.dmg.
Mac OS X 10.5 and above: You do not need to install Python.
Drag the DeDRM application from from the DeDRM_Application_Macintosh
folder (the location of this ReadMe) to your Applications folder, or anywhere
else you find convenient.

First Use for Mac OS X 10.9 and later

The application is not signed, so the first time you run it you will need to
change your security options, or hold down the option key when doubleclicking on the icon, or control-click or right-button to get the contextual menu
to open it.

Use
1. To set the preferences, double-click the application and follow the
instructions in the dialogs.
2. Drag & Drop DRMed ebooks or folders of DRMed ebooks onto the
application icon when it is not running.

Troubleshooting
A log is created on your desktop (DeDRM.log) containing detailed information
from all the scripts. If you have any problems decrypting your ebooks, copy
the contents of this log in a comment at Apprentice Alf's blog.
http://apprenticealf.wordpress.com/
Credits
The original inept and ignoble scripts were by icabbages
The original mobidedrm and erdr2pml scripts were by The Dark Reverser
The original topaz DRM removal script was by CMBDTC
The original topaz format conversion scripts were by some_updates,
clarknova and Bart Simpson
The alfcrypto library is by some_updates
The ePub encryption detection script is by Apprentice Alf, adapted from a
script by Paul Durrant

The ignoblekey script is by Apprentice Harper

The DeDRM AppleScript is by Apprentice Alf and Apprentice Harper, adapted
from a script by Paul Durrant
Many fixes, updates and enhancements to the scripts and applications have
been made by many other people. For more details, see the comments in the
individual scripts.