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macOS compatibility (#3)
oregonpillow Jan 25, 2025
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merge macos logic (wip)
avindra Jan 25, 2025
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2 changes: 0 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ Kindle stores the cover ads on the lock screen in a system folder called `.asset

It works on Linux, macOS and should work on other \*nix systems.

Use [`kindle-delete-ads-mac.sh`](./kindle-delete-ads-mac.sh) on macOS

## Why

Deleting the `.assets` folder will work, but is only a temporary fix. I would recommend using this script to purge your Kindle when necessary, and keeping your Kindle in airplane mode so that it doesn't try to fetch more ads. Usage of airplane mode should also extend your battery life.
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17 changes: 14 additions & 3 deletions kindle-delete-ads.sh
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#
# changelog
#
# 2025-01-18: macOS compatibility
# 2024-06-20: drop bashisms
# 2016-07-24: initial release

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if [ -n "$1" ]; then
kindleDevice="$1"
else
echo -n "Autodetecting Kindle device... "
kindleDevice=`blkid | grep Kindle | cut -f 1 -d ':'`
echo "done"
# expected mount point on mac - mounts automatically
kindleMount="/Volumes/Kindle"
if [ -d $kindleMount ]; then
echo "Autodetecting Kindle device... "
kindleDisk=`diskutil list | grep Kindle | awk '{print $5}'`
kindleDevice="/dev/$kindleDisk"
echo "Kindle device file is $kindleDevice"
else
echo -n "Autodetecting Kindle device... "
kindleDevice=`blkid | grep Kindle | cut -f 1 -d ':'`
echo "done"
fi

fi

echo "Kindle device file is $kindleDevice"
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