[Download the first zip on this page to any directory.] (https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v6.5.2)
Unzip it.
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go to calibre
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preferences
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plugins (bottom left)
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load plugin from file (bottom right)
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enter the unzipped directory you made earlier
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enter the one directory that has the phrase
calibre
in it -
select it.
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Confirm you really want this.
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Profit
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go back to preferences
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adding books
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automatically adding (top left)
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set to
~/books
or whatever you please -
make sure
check for duplicates
is checked -
More profit
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go to following directory (if you're on a mac, else google it)
$HOME/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application\ Support/Kindle/My\ Kindle\ Content/
Copy files into auto-add directory and they'll be stripped of DRM. Every time you want to strip DRM for new book, just repeat this step.
mkdir -p "$HOME/books"
cp *.{azw,azw3,mobi} "$HOME/books"
Profit