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michaelm15684450
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June 8, 2019
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Adobe Digital Editions 3.0

  • June 8, 2019
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I need help in finding where and how to download ADE 3.0.

      Correct answer John T Smith

      Adobe removed old links from public view https://theblog.adobe.com/changes-to-creative-cloud-download-availability

      -also read https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-limits-software-downloads.html

      How to get a previous version... Read reply #10 https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2620448

      -Also read https://helpx.adobe.com/in/download-install/kb/downloaded-older-app.html

      -And https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/find-downloaded-file-app.html

      -OR... Go to https://www.adobe.com/about-adobe/contact.html

      -click on the Chat bot on the bottom right hand corner of the first screen

      --the chat bot is the circle with a funny looking box with 3 dots inside

      -click on Downloading or Installing, then type Agent

      Do NOT let the support agent tell you to come to the forums for help... no user in a public forum has access to Adobe's internal links, you MUST obtain the program and update links from Adobe support

      AND when you finally do have a download link, be sure to copy every file you download to an external drive (or 2 or 3) so you never have to hunt for download links if they are moved again... also make a text file containing ALL of your serial numbers and copy that file as well

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      robm58228281
      Participating Frequently
      March 24, 2025

      Not sure about 3.0 but 4.5 is out there. It is no longer supported and funky to operate. I start it, then add the acsm file, which it downloads. It then freezes up and I have to close it through task manager. Meanwhile I open the downloaded file through epicor to convert it to a pub file which I can convert and put on my kindle.

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      Andre5EBD
      Participating Frequently
      March 30, 2025

      You need the last version of ADE wich is 4.5.12. If ADE freezes, you can tried to delete the "My Digital Editions" folder located in you Documents. Close ADE before deleting the folder. Once you restart ADE, le folder will be recreated and it should fix the freezes problems.

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      robm58228281
      Participating Frequently
      April 5, 2025

      Thanks. Deleting the folder took care of problem.

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      gerardo_3302
      New Participant
      March 24, 2025

      I need help in finding where and how to download ADE 3.0.

       

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      Andre5EBD
      Participating Frequently
      March 30, 2025

      Wy would you want to use ADE 3.0? The new version of ADE 4.5.12 is now compatible with Epub new vesions and Kobo readers.

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      Veah
      New Participant
      December 26, 2024

      I cannot open Adobe Digital Edition 4.5? I need to retrieve my books. I rebooted and double clicked . I called Adobe and the Rep directed me to this Community. 

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      g_1872
      New Participant
      December 22, 2024

      can't log in to this rubbish program

      maxcatz
      maxcatz
      Known Participant
      December 22, 2024
      My computer would only work with 3.0 for many years, and I was joyful.  3.0 is no longer useable since a few years ago, and my computer does not like 4.5 or whatever the latest ADE is. Now I only read the free B&N books I can download to my nook.  I miss the big name authors. 
      Blessings.  Safe and happy holidays  
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      robm58228281
      Participating Frequently
      December 23, 2024

      Hope this doesn't stop adobe. An earlier post shows how to download 4.15.12. I've been able to use this but it's awkard. The only way I can get it to work is to open ADE, then click on file, then add to library, then change the file type to ACSM, then select file. It will then convert the file. Unfortunately I am unable to clse ADE or add a second file. I have to hit ctrl-alt-delete to close the file. Then restart ADE if I have a second file. As other have writen, EPUBOR can convert the added file and add the file to your computer. Caliber64 is better. It can convert the file to kindle format and add to your kindle.

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      Andre5EBD
      Participating Frequently
      April 12, 2024

      Good new, a new version off Adobe Digital Editions is out and it fix the Epub problems on Kobo reader. The version is ADE 4.5.12.112. Dont forget to deauthorize ADE 4.5.11 before uninstall it.

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      JOAN ARGEMI PADROS
      New Participant
      April 11, 2023

      Solo deseo conocer mi ID de Digital Editions

       

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      robm58228281
      Participating Frequently
      March 14, 2023

      Thanks for everyone's ideas. I downloaded 3.0 but am still unable to open the acsm files. When I open the file, it opens ADE 3.0 and also 4.5 before, but no books are listed. What do I do???

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      KOBOvsADE4.5.11
      Known Participant
      December 27, 2022

      As of DEC 2022, this ADE 3.0 download link for MAC works:

       https://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/digitaleditions/ADE_3.0_Installer.dmg

       

      All instructions (including the above download link) are here:

      https://confluence.demarque.com/confluence/cantook-station/en/guides-de-demarrage/lire-sur-une-liseuse/lire-sur-d-autres-modeles-de-liseuses/transferer-votre-pret-sur-une-liseuse-a-partir-d-un-ordinateur-mac/installer-adobe-digital-editions-sur-votre-mac

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      Jen2777732635v3
      New Participant
      January 2, 2023

      The link and the installer worked (Jan 2/ 2022) but when I try to actually open the program it says it won't work with my iOS (Big Sur). Anyone else have this issue?

       

      Jeff Arola
      Jeff Arola
      Community Expert
      January 8, 2023

      What about Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11 from here:

      https://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions/download.html

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      Mik_27
      New Participant
      December 13, 2022

      At the moment the only link that works is via FTP 
      ftp://anonymous@ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/digitaleditions/

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      Andrea25403641wsuu
      Participating Frequently
      July 27, 2022

      Is there a link that works for Mac? I'm going insane trying to open library books on my kobo because ADE 4.5 is completely malfunctioning...

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      Andrea25403641wsuu
      Participating Frequently
      July 27, 2022

      Never mind - I found a link and downloaded it, but it is no longer working with Mac High Sierra. I might as well throw my ereader away.

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      Andre5EBD
      Participating Frequently
      July 27, 2022

      Adobe Digital Edition 3.0 is 32 bits and doesn’t work with new iOS. Install ADE 4.5 and before loading an EPUB book, borrow any PDF Book from you livrary. Load the PDF on you Kobo reader. After load you EPUB book. IT should fix the autorization problem. Ons the PDF book is expired, you have to loade a new one to be able to open EPUB book’s on you reader.

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