Vellum 1.3.3 is now available for both Direct and Mac App Store Users.

This update is primarily for Mac App Store users, who experienced issues generating Kindle eBooks after updating to OS X 10.11.2.

The Mac App Store version of Vellum addresses these issues with a change to where the KindleGen program is stored. This means affected users will need to download KindleGen again. Vellum will guide you through these steps, also described on the Installing KindleGen Help Page.

The Direct version of Vellum was not affected by 10.11.2, and KindleGen will continue to function in its current location.

In both versions, Vellum 1.3.3 addresses a few minor issues:

• Leading chapter numbers are now shown in the logical Table of Contents for Nook and Generic EPUB
• Alignment Blocks in the Copyright use a tighter line spacing
• You can now specify Russian as the language of your eBook

When you are on your Mac, click the following link to update to 1.3.3: Check for Updates.

Earlier this week, Apple released an update to OS X El Capitan (10.11.2). We’ve since discovered that this update breaks Kindle generation in versions of Vellum that have been downloaded from the Mac App Store (MAS).

We’re currently looking for a solution, and have informed Apple of this issue as well. If you haven’t already updated to the latest version of El Capitan, we recommend waiting until we have more information. If you have updated, however, and you are having problems generating for Kindle, we recommend migrating over to the Direct version of Vellum, which is not affected by the update.

Migrating is simple, and will not cause you to lose your purchases or your documents. Instructions can be found on the Vellum Tips Help Page.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Update 12/18: These issues have been addressed with Vellum 1.3.3.