MOBI generation stuck if Kindle is mounted to macOS

[ScherisMarie]

Using v5.6.1, if I attempt to create a MOBI file when my Kindle Paperwhite (10th Gen) is mounted in macOS, KCC will indefinitely stall out following the Processing MOBI files...Done! step.

If I unmount the device, it works normally.

(I'm on macOS 13.2.1, if that makes any difference.)

[Constantin1489]

Hi @ScherisMarie.
Please, write the command you used.
Also, would you provide your mobi file absolute directory and your kindle mounted drive absolute directory?

I have a kindle oasis and macOS 13.2.1(Ventura), but I didn't test by now. But I want to make sure.

[ScherisMarie]

Assuming by absolute directory, you mean the folder path. It's the macOS Downloads folder for my user account. Not sure about the Kindle mounted drive --- how would I determine that?

[aliafshany]

@ScherisMarie
yea, i confirm this. as soon as I unplugged my kindle pw 10th gen, I got this successful message

[vinhtq115]

I have the same issue with v5.6.2. If my Kindle is connected to my Mac, KCC will always stuck at Processing MOBI files... Done! and hang there. I'm using macOS 13.4 (M1) and the binary is self-compiled.

[axu2]

This is almost definitely a permission issue with writing the kindle cover. you need to allow the app to write to external drives. When I ran it from vs code it asked for permission. I've never tried running the binary.

[CRP]

This is almost definitely a permission issue with writing the kindle cover. you need to allow the app to write to external drives. When I ran it from vs code it asked for permission. I've never tried running the binary.

I have permissions set up but app will still freeze as described by previous posters

[nelsonchen5]

+1

[axu2]

I wrote a guide on how to run KCC from source, maybe it will help: https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Installation#install-from-sources

I don't have any issues running from source, and you also get all the newest features and bug fixes since the last months old release. Also, I can't even get the DMG to run personally...

And make sure you have the latest version of kindlegen from Kindle Previewer 3.72, I feel like I had issues with an older mac version, but might be misremembering. Regardless, the latest kindlegen version runs great.

[aalfath]

I had the same problem. Installing Kindle Previewer 3.72 seems to fix it for me.

[axu2]

#564 should fix this issue. It's a problem with the process of creating the DMG file, the issue doesn't exist when running from source.

You can either run from source using the guide from above or fork the repo and run the GitHub Action to create a new DMG from that branch, like this: https://github.com/axu2/kcc/actions/runs/5703878687

[darodi]

Does someone experienced with mac Os bundling knows if a property in Info.plist can change this behaviour?

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/protected_resources