iBooks Author

iBooks Author (iBA) was an e-book authoring application by Apple Inc, released in early 2012, only available for macOS, and discontinued in 2020.[2]

iBooks Author
Original author(s)Apple Inc.
Initial releaseJanuary 19, 2012 (2012-01-19)
Stable release
2.6.1[1] / September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24)
Operating systemOS X 10.11 or later[1]
Size419 MB
Available in29 Languages
TypeWord processor, Desktop publishing, Digital distribution
LicenseProprietary freeware
Websitewww.apple.com/ibooks-author/

Overview

Documents created by iBooks Author could only be sold for a fee if they are accepted by and distributed by Apple,[3][4] but authors also had the option to distribute their work elsewhere for free.[5]

It allowed many aspects of a document to be edited in WYSIWYG fashion, including text, fonts, colors, foreground and background images, interactive widgets, and charts.[6]

iBooks Author was discontinued on July 1, 2020, with Apple suggesting Pages as a replacement.[7]

References
  1. "Mac App Store – iBooks Author". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. Chloe Albanesius (January 19, 2012). "Apple Targets Educators Via iBooks 2, iBooks Author, iTunes U App". PCMag.com.
  3. "If you publish with iBooks Author, does Apple 'own' you?". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 2012.
  4. Gary Marshall (January 20, 2012). "Hands on: iBooks Author review". TechRadar.com.
  5. Apple modifies EULA for iBooks: Lays no claim to content, allows authors to distribute elsewhere. 9to5Mac. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  6. Dilger, Daniel. "First Look: Apple's new iBooks Author". Apple Insider. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  7. "Apple Discontinuing iBooks Author on July 1, Encourages Writers to Transition to Pages". MacRumors. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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