chmod stands for "change mode", which is to change permission. To remove all permissions to the app, in terminal, run the command chmod 000 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Kindle/updates This solution is technically sound, reliable, and does not have adverse effects on the operation of the application. I have tested closing and opening the app several times, rebooting the computer, and even enabling auto-updates with an update in the folder. Without the ability to write into the folder, no update file can be saved, so no update will be run when the Kindle app launches. The solution I have found is to revoke all permissions to the folder into which the Kindle app downloads updates. I am leaving my solution here as a reference for anyone who may look for one in the future. The solutions I found online seemed to have mixed success, so I poked around a bit myself and found a way to block forced updates. This is big brother-y and you may have a specific reason for wanting keep a this version of the app. Some of you may have seem that Amazon is forcing an update from Kindle version 1.17 on Mac and PC, even if the automatic updates box is unchecked. You may or may not receive a reason.Ī complete and up to date list of rules is available on the new Reddit view Failing to do so will end up on your post being removed and/or your account banned. When posting in r/Kindle, make sure you adhere by our guidelines. Piracy Any piracy talk (including website names) will result in removal of your thread/comments and may result in a permanent ban. Amazon dropped the Kindle name from the tablets a few years back. Please use new Reddit for up to date information and sub rules.įire tablets are not Kindle e-readers. 
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