How to install on iBooks Author Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard

Author iBooks - this is free software, Apple, which allows professional authors and writers, fans effortlessly make interactive books. All that to do this - a computer running Mac. The program is compatible with files from the office suites of Apple and Microsoft, and supports widgets in JavaScript and HTML5.

By default, iBooks Author only works in OS X Lion, which makes it impossible to create colorful, interactive iPad-books on Apple operating system, the previous generation. Nevertheless, there is a way to force the run iBooks Author in the software environment Sn0w Leopard. Launched in 10.6.8 application can only be used to create books, for publication in the iBooks Store will still use the Lion.

How to install iBooks Author of Snow Leopard (10.6.8)

Step 1 : On the desktop, Mac OS X, press Command + Shift + G and enter / System / Library / CoreServices /.

Step 2 : Locate the file SystemVersion.plist and make a copy on your desktop.

Step 3 : Launch the Terminal and run:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 4 : Find the clues ProductUserVisibleVersion and ProductVersion, and change the line from 10.6.8 to 10.7.2.

Step 5 : Press Control + O, to save the file.

Step 6 : Run the Mac App Store and download the iBooks Author.

Step 7 : After the download does not start the program. Find iBooks Author in Programs folder, right click and choose "Show Package Contents."

Step 8 : Go to the folder Contents and find the file Info.plist. Open it with any text editor.

Step 9 : Locate and modify LSMinimumSystemVersion the relevant line from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8 and save the file.

Step 10 : Now go back to SystemVersion.plist, to do this in Terminal:

sudo nano / System / Library / CoreServices / SystemVersion.plist

Step 11 : Find the clues and ProductUserVisibleVersion ProductVersion and return values ​​from 10.7.2 to 10.6.8.

Step 12 : Save SystemVersion.plist.

Step 13 : That's all. Start iBooks Author. To synchronize with iPad books you might want to iTunes 10.5.3 .