I Book on mac book

I cannot open my books on my mac. when I try i keep getting a message saying the book is not formatted properly i have deleted and redownloaded, I have force quit the app, I have checked my settings restarted the computer Nothing has worked please help i paid for the books and now i can't read them form my mac

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 5:50 PM

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picas

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Sep 16, 2022 4:14 PM in response to Lynxknight

Try using Safe Mode then test in Normal Mode: Start up your Mac in safe mode – Apple Support (AU)

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