From the Stanza website, here are the file formats the Stanza Desktop version currently supports: ![]() I found the Kindle UI to be much easier to read, but Stanza has the advantage of supporting other file formats, and being able to open files I didn't have to get through Amazon. Here's what the Pro Git book in an ePub file format looks like in Stanza, with Stanza running in full-screen mode, with the Dusk theme, and a narrow view: While the Stanza display options don't blow me away, it was able to open my ePub files. Stanza was the second Mac eReader I decided to check out. Free Mac e-Reader: Stanza e-Reader for Mac OS X If you have Windows, hopefully that link will redirect you to the right location. Here's a link to the Amazon Kindle e-Reader software for Mac systems. Here's what the Mac Kindle eReader looks like, with my Hyde application running in the background to hide my desktop: Guys, I understand you want to sell books, but it sure would be nice if I could open a free eBook I got from somewhere else. Fortunately they do offer many free eBooks (as do many other sources), but not being able to open an ePub file sitting on my desktop was quite a turnoff. ![]() The Amazon Kindle e-Reader for Mac OS X is currently in beta, but seems like a good little eReader application, as long as you don't mind that whole part where your books have to come from Amazon. Here's a link to their website.) Free Mac eReader: Kindle for Mac OS X (And before I get into this Mac eReader software review, if you've never been to the Project Gutenberg website, they have free versions of thousands of books, in formats like plain text, HTML, and "experimental" versions in ePub and mobi file formats. ![]() ![]() In this short review, I'll share my experiences with a few free e-Reader applications I've looked at. I quickly found Stanza, which did work, but in the interest of learning more about free Mac e-Reader applications (and wondering if there was something better), I kept digging around. I recently downloaded an "ePub" version of a book named "Pro Git", and after not being able to open it with any of the Mac software applications I already had installed, I started digging around to find a Mac eReader application that would open it, preferably a free Mac eReader. Mac eReader FAQ: What do you know about free Mac e-Reader applications (free Mac eBook readers)?
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