Amazon Removes Kindle App for Mac, But Will There be a Replacement?

Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 05 September 2023, 09:09 pm

A massive change from Amazon has arrived for Mac now, and this is the original Kindle App has changed its name to "Kindle Classic" in its latest update, but to soon be removed from the App Store of the computer platform. Through this app, Mac users have had the chance to download and read e-books directly from their computers under Amazon's platform and distribution.

However, reports claim that this is not yet the end for Kindle, as while there are plans for a future removal of the Kindle Classic, something is brewing on the horizon.

Amazon Kindle App for Mac to be Removed

(Photo : Amazon Apple App Store)

Amazon updated the Kindle App on Mac last Tuesday, September 4, with version 1.40.2 also introducing a new name for the app, calling it the "Kindle Classic." Most notably, the Kindle App for the Mac has been launched for more than eight years already, giving Apple computer users a chance to access their e-books despite using a Mac.

However, According to Good E-Reader, Amazon is set to discontinue the Kindle Classic on the Mac, and this will remove the said app by October.

It was not mentioned why Amazon is removing the Kindle Classic on the Mac, but there are claims that the company would release a new e-book app from the e-commerce company soon.

New Kindle App for Mac Coming?

Out with the old, and in with the new and revamped experience on the Mac-with Amazon soon rolling out the new Kindle app for the macOS in the next few weeks. It will feature an enhanced book reading experience for users, featuring a "library management experience."

Reports claimed that this will replicate the iOS Kindle experience for the computer, "homogenizing all of their software" that will bring this familiarity to the Mac.

Amazon's Kindle Experience

Kindle started as a device that offers an e-book reader for those who have transitioned from bringing paperbacks or hardbound literature to electronic devices. The massive debate between using an e-book or reading from the printed version has always been in discussion, but despite these, Amazon has regularly developed its Kindle for the world.

Different variations of Kindle have given the world a chance to bring hundreds, if not thousands, of books with them in one device, with the user given a chance to shift to different titles easily. Some Kindles bring Wi-Fi connectivity, but some versions can connect via cellular data for access to users' purchased books, larger storage, and USB-C charging for the device.

The good thing about Amazon's Kindle is that it is not only offered via the device it developed, but also as apps for various devices, including iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows. Now, the Kindle App on Mac is regarded as the Kindle Classic and will soon be removed from the App Store, but will soon deliver a revamped version to continue their reading activities on the Mac.