Getting started with OverDrive Audio books (Mac version)
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Download OverDrive Media Console software
Find the MP3 audiobook you want
Checkout & Download
Transfer to a iPod, iPhone, or iPad
Extra Features:
• Transfer to other MP3 players
• Checkout a Hold
• Re-download checked out items
• Frequently Asked Questions
I. Download OverDrive Media Console
1. To download, visit: http://app.overdrive.com/, and scroll down to the “Get the
app” section. Click on Available for Mac
Note: The OverDrive Media Console (OMC) Installer package should automatically go to
your Downloads folder. You may need to navigate to your Downloads folder and
double click on it. You can use Finder to search for the OMC Installer.
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2. Click the Continue button.
3. Agree to the Software License Agreement. (Click Continue, then agree.)
4. Click Install. Wait while OverDrive Media Console is installed.
5. Click Close once you see Install Succeeded.
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II.
Find the audiobook you want.
You can search for & checkout e-books using either the regular Library catalog or
the OverDrive catalog. Here, we’ll concentrate on the Library catalog. Please see
the extra features section to use the library’s OverDrive-specific catalog.
1. Go to: http://seattle.bibliocommons.com
2. Search, then limit to Downloadable Audiobook.
Search
NOTE: For items
available to download
immediately, use eBooks
Now!
Limit to
Downloadable
Audiobook
3. Click Request this download for any title you want.
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III.
Checkout & Download (or place a hold)
1. Select MP3 and then Checkout.
Or, if title is not available, enter your email address, and click Place Hold
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2. Click Download in MP3 format
3. Select Open with and choose OverDrive Media Console. Click OK.
4. OverDrive Media Console will open. Click OK.
Note: Don’t change the
default download location,
just click OK.
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5. Select the parts to download. Click OK.
IV. Transfer to a iPod, iPhone, or iPad.
1. Configure device to Manually manage music and videos in iTunes.
c. Click on your device
when it appears
a. Plug your Apple device
into your computer.
b. Open iTunes.
c. Click on your device.
d. Then check the
“Manually manage
music and videos” box.
d. Select Manually
manage music and
videos
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2. Navigate to the OverDrive Media Console. Select the item and the click
Transfer.
3. The OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard will open. Click Next.
4. Select parts to transfer. Then click Next.
(Apple devices only) Did you get this error
after completing step d? If so, you still need to
configure iTunes. See step 1.
5. Wait for tranfer to finish. Then click Finish when done.
After transfer, you will find MP3 Audiobooks in the Music  Album.
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Transfer to other MP3 players
To transfer MP3 titles to your MP3 player on a Mac, you need to use Finder
to manually copy the files to your device. Follow steps in this link:
http://help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481167
Checkout a Hold
1. When a hold is ready for you to check out, you will receive an
email. Click on the link to the library’s catalog.
2. Log in to your account and go to the Holds section.
3. Click on the Digital tab to limit your holds to show only
Downloadable items.
4. Click on Available for checkout.
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Re-download a checked out item
1. Log in to your library account > Checked Out section:
http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/checkedout
2. Click Download Now
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I contact Overdrive for help?
You can contact Overdrive Support directly from our website (www.spl.org/e-books) or from our
Overdrive site (http://spl.lib.overdrive.com/en/Help.htm)
Can I return downloadable audio books early?
Not on a Mac computer. It is possible to return early within the OverDrive app on a smartphone
or tablet. At the end of your checkout period, all downloaded audio books return automatically.
Can I download audio books directly to a smartphone or tablet?
Yes. MP3 audio books can be downloaded directly to a device using the OverDrive Media
Console App, which is available for several types of smartphones and tablets.
I downloaded an .ODM file. Is this the audio book? How do I get the .ODM file
to play?
The .ODM file is not the actual audio book. However, it is the file that should trigger download
of the audiobook file.
If you have already installed OverDrive Media Console on your computer, right-click on the
.ODM file and select "Open with  OverDrive Media Console." This should trigger OverDrive to
open and your book to download. If this does not resolve your problem, contact us via Ask a
Librarian email.
After placing a book on hold or checking it out, I cannot find it again in my
account. Where did it go?
Sometimes there is a delay between items appearing in the OverDrive-specific site and the
library’s regular catalog. Try logging in to your OverDrive account, and then click My Hold
Requests or My Items Out.
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All other errors please contact us via email using Ask a Librarian with the
following:
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Title of item(s)
Your Library card number
Describe what happened and any error messages
Computer operating system and version - for example: Mac OS X
What you are using – for example iPhone, Creative Zen, Nook, etc.
Have you downloaded books or media from the Library before?
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