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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

    12 replies

    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.

    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.

    Participating Frequently
    April 5, 2025

    Thanks. Deleting the folder took care of problem.

    New Participant
    March 24, 2025

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

     

    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.

    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. 

    New Participant
    December 22, 2024

    can't log in to this rubbish program

    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  
    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.

    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.

    New Participant
    April 11, 2023

    Solo deseo conocer mi ID de Digital Editions

     

    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???

    Rob

    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
    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

    New Participant
    December 13, 2022

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

    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...

    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.

    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.