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iPhone & iPad

1. Use the bottom tabs: Reading Now, Library, and Lists.
2. Reading Now is the usual home. A new or untouched library opens on Library instead.
3. Open Settings from the ⚙ gear on Reading Now, or ⋯ More → Settings in Library.

Android

1. Use the bottom navigation: Reading Now, Library, and Lists.
2. Reading Now opens first; choose Library when you want search, filters, importing, or maintenance.
3. Server and app information live under ⋯ Library → More. Reader preferences live inside the reader.

Mac

1. Use the left sidebar for Reading Now, Library, Smart Lists, Reading Lists, and Collections.
2. The Library is the main management surface. One click selects; double-click opens a separate reader window.
3. Open Settings from Ninth → Settings or press ⌘,.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open Reading Now or Library.
2. Tap ＋ Add Comics, then Import Files….
3. Select one or more supported files in the Files picker. The import banner shows progress, duplicates, and failures.

Android

1. Open Library and tap Import in the top bar.
2. Select one or more files in Android’s document picker.
3. Ninth keeps permission to those documents and reports progress in the banner below the toolbar.

Mac

1. Drag supported files from Finder anywhere onto the Library window, or click ＋ Import Comics.
2. Select multiple files if needed. A status capsule reports the import.
3. You can also use Finder’s Open With → Ninth or drag a file onto the Ninth Dock icon.

iPhone & iPad

1. In Files, Mail, Safari, or another app, open the Share sheet for the comic.
2. Choose Open in Ninth or Ninth from the app row.
3. Ninth imports the file; open Library if it does not begin reading immediately.

Android

1. Use Open with or Share on a comic file and choose Ninth.
2. Ninth stages a safe copy, imports it, and opens the resulting comic.

Mac

1. Control-click a supported file in Finder.
2. Choose Open With → Ninth. The file is added through the same importer as a Finder drop.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open ⚙ Settings → Dropbox.
2. Tap Connect Dropbox and approve access in the secure web sheet.
3. Return to Settings, tap Browse Dropbox, enter folders, and tap the ⤓ download icon beside each comic.

Android

1. Open ⋯ Library → More → Servers.
2. Tap the Dropbox card under Cloud Storage to connect; approve access in the browser and return to Ninth.
3. Open Dropbox from the same screen, browse folders, and download the comics you want.

Mac

1. Open Ninth → Settings → Servers.
2. In the Dropbox section, click Connect Dropbox… and approve access.
3. Click Browse…, navigate folders, then click Import beside a comic.

iPhone & iPad

1. Tap ＋ Add Comics → Scan Physical Comic….
2. Enter Series and, when known, issue number, story title, and year. Tap Begin Scanning.
3. Place the page inside the comic-shaped guide. Use the ϟ torch if needed and capture the front cover first.
4. Use Retake Last when necessary. Tap Done, drag pages to reorder or swipe/minus to remove, then Save Issue.

Android

1. Open Reading Now and tap the ◎ camera.
2. Enter Series and optional issue details, then tap Start Scanning and allow camera access.
3. Align each page inside the guide. Use ϟ Torch, the center shutter, and Retake as needed.
4. Tap Done. In Review, move pages upward or remove them; Page 1 becomes the cover. Tap Save.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the Reading Now tab, then tap any cover or row. Finished shows a preview; tap See All for the full sheet.

Android

Tap Reading Now. Shelves scroll horizontally; tap See All to expand a shelf into an inline grid.

Mac

Select Reading Now in the sidebar, then click a comic to open it in a reader window.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open Library and pull down or tap the search field to search.
2. Tap ⋯ More for Sort By and Group By.
3. After choosing a group, use View As. Tap a Stack or See All on a Shelf to drill in.

Android

1. Tap ⌕ Search in Library and type a query.
2. Tap ⋯ More, then choose the checked item under Sort, Group By, and View As.
3. Tap a Stack or See All on a Shelf to open that group.

Mac

1. Use the toolbar search field.
2. Click ↕ Arrange, then choose Sort, Group By, and View As.
3. You can also move through the grid with arrow keys and press Return to read the selected comic.

iPhone & iPad

1. Tap the ≡ Filter button in Library.
2. Choose conditions, then tap Done. A filled filter icon means a filter is active.
3. Tap Save as Smart List… to name it. Reopen Filters to apply or delete saved lists.

Android

1. Tap the ≡ filter in Library.
2. Choose conditions and tap Apply; use Clear to reset.
3. Tap Save as Smart List. Saved filters appear in this same sheet, where they can be applied or deleted.

Mac

1. Click ≡ Filter in the Library toolbar.
2. Choose conditions in the popover and save the combination as a Smart List.
3. Saved Smart Lists appear as permanent items in the sidebar. Control-click one to delete it.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open ⋯ More → Select Issues.
2. Tap covers to select them.
3. Use ⌫ Delete, ☁ Remove Downloads for on-device iCloud copies, or Add… to create/use a Collection.

Android

1. Open ⋯ More → Select Issues.
2. Tap covers, then use Delete or Add to… to create a Collection from the selection.
3. Android does not offer bulk Remove Downloads because it does not use iCloud.

Mac

1. Click one issue, then ⌘-click others to build a selection.
2. Open the Selected toolbar menu.
3. Add the selection to a Reading List or Collection, make a new Collection, or delete it.

iPhone & iPad

Touch and hold a cover for Details, Identify, Add to List, Add to Collection, Download/Remove Download, Lock, or Delete. A normal tap reads.

Android

Long-press a cover for Details, Add to List, Add to Collection, Download/Remove Download, Lock, or Delete. Identify is inside Details.

Mac

Control-click/right-click a cover for Read, Identify, Add to List, Add to Collection, Download/Remove Download, Reveal in Finder, Lock, or Delete. One click selects and opens Details; double-click reads.

iPhone & iPad

1. Touch and hold the cover and choose Details.
2. Tap ✦ Identify… to accept a ranked match or search by series and select an issue.
3. Tap ✎ Edit Metadata… to change identity fields, creator roles, characters, teams, and story arcs.

Android

1. Long-press the cover and choose Details.
2. Use Identify or Edit in the detail sheet.
3. In Identify, choose a ranked candidate or search a shorter series name and pick its issue.

Mac

1. Click a cover to open the right-hand Details inspector. Use ▯ Toggle Details if the inspector is hidden.
2. Click the ✦ Identify or ✎ Edit metadata icon at the top.
3. Press Esc or click × to close the inspector.

iPhone & iPad

Open ⋯ Library → More → Identify Library. Review the summary; tap Review to resolve ambiguous issues one by one.

Android

Open ⋯ Library → More → Identify Library. A report separates automatic matches, review items, and unmatched files.

Mac

Click ✦ Identify Library in the toolbar. A status capsule reports progress and offers Review… when choices remain.

iPhone & iPad

Open ⋯ Library → More, then choose Find Duplicates or Rescan Metadata. Duplicate groups let you delete extra copies.

Android

Open ⋯ Library → More and choose Find Duplicates or Rescan Metadata. Ninth shows a completion report.

Mac

Click ⋯ Maintenance in the Library toolbar. Find Duplicates hashes the collection and lets you delete copies; Rescan Metadata rereads embedded file data.

iPhone & iPad

• Tap left 25%: previous page in left-to-right comics; next in manga.
• Tap center: show or hide reader controls.
• Tap right 25%: next page in left-to-right comics; previous in manga.
• Swipe: turn pages. Pinch to zoom and pan; double-tap to zoom 2.5× or reset.
• While zoomed, every single tap toggles controls so an accidental edge tap cannot turn a page.

Android

• Left, center, and right tap zones match iPhone/iPad and reverse correctly for manga.
• Swipe horizontally to page. Pinch and pan with the standard Android zoom gesture.
• While zoomed, a tap only toggles controls.
• In Vertical Scroll mode, scroll normally and tap anywhere to show or hide controls.

Mac

• The Mac reader shows two-page spreads by default — an open print comic, cover alone — and its window opens sized to the spread.
• Use ← and →; manga automatically reverses their meaning.
• Press Space for the next spread, or use the toolbar arrows and scrubber.
• The toolbar’s Page Layout picker switches Two Pages or Single Page. Pinch zoom, Vertical Scroll, and page curl are not offered on Mac.

iPhone & iPad

1. Tap the page center to show controls, then tap ☷ Reader Settings.
2. Open Layout. Set Direction to Left to Right or Right to Left (Manga).
3. Set Mode to Pages or Vertical Scroll. In Pages, choose Automatic, Single Page, or Two Pages.

Android

1. Show controls and tap ⋯ More.
2. In the Layout section, tap Direction, Mode, or Page Layout.
3. A sheet lists every choice with the current one marked — tap to apply.

Mac

The Mac reader follows the issue’s saved direction and defaults to two-page spreads; webtoons stay single-page. Use the toolbar’s Page Layout picker to switch Two Pages or Single Page — the choice is remembered. Change the issue direction on iPhone/iPad or Android; it syncs with shared metadata where applicable.

iPhone & iPad

1. Show controls to reveal the numbered thumbnail strip, spread slider, page count, and Time Reading.
2. Tap a thumbnail to jump. Drag the strip upward to expand it into a full page grid.
3. When expanded, scroll the grid; drag the top handle down to collapse it.

Android

1. Show controls for the numbered thumbnail strip, spread slider, and page count.
2. Tap a thumbnail to jump, or drag the strip upward to reveal the page grid.
3. Reading time is learned while the controls are hidden and feeds future time estimates.

Mac

Use the reader toolbar slider for direct page scrubbing. The window subtitle shows “Pages X–Y of Z” on a spread, or “Page X of Y” on a single page. The Details inspector shows saved progress, time read, and estimated time remaining.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open ☷ Reader Settings → Appearance.
2. Choose Background. The choice is global and is unavailable during Vertical Scroll.
3. Toggle Page Curl to override the global setting for this issue. Curl is available only for left-to-right paged reading.

Android

1. Open ⋯ More → Appearance.
2. Tap Background to open all six choices and pick one. It is disabled in Vertical Scroll.
3. Page curl is intentionally not offered on Android in the current release.

Mac

Open Ninth → Settings → General → Reader Background. Mac supports all six backgrounds, including Dynamic and Immersive, but not page curl.

iPhone & iPad

Show controls, open ☷ Reader Settings → Page Cleanup, then toggle Enhance Low-Res Pages or Trim Borders. Settings are saved per issue.

Android

Show controls, open ⋯ More → Page Cleanup, then toggle Enhance Low-Res Pages or Trim Borders. The reader reloads its page pipeline.

Mac

The Mac reader honors Trim Borders saved for an issue. It does not currently expose controls for enhancement or trimming in the Mac UI.

iPhone & iPad

1. In Pages mode, show controls and tap T Select Text.
2. Drag over recognized text to use the system copy/translate actions. You can also hold a character to lift it as a sticker when the system supports it.
3. Tap Done or change page to leave Live Text. Page-turn taps stand down while selection is active.

Android

1. Show controls and tap the T Live Text icon.
2. Ninth recognizes text on-device. Tap a detected text block to copy it to the clipboard.
3. Tap × to return to the reader.

iPhone & iPad

Finish the last page and Ninth offers the next unread issue. If you entered from a Reading List, list order wins; otherwise Ninth follows series numbering. Tap Read or dismiss the card.

Android

The same Up Next card appears at the end. Tap Read or Not Now. Reading List order takes priority when applicable.

Mac

The Mac reader does not show an end card. Return to Reading Now or click Continue Reading in a Reading List to open its next unread entry.

iPhone & iPad

1. In Pages mode, show controls and tap the ▦ Guided View icon.
2. Tap the forward or back side of the screen to step through panels. Manga reverses the sides automatically.
3. When the page edge is reached, Ninth continues onto the neighboring page.
4. If “Panels look uncertain” appears, choose Full Page, Edit, or dismiss the warning.
5. Long-press a page for Treat as Single Panel, Edit Panels…, or Re-detect.

Android

1. In Pages mode, show controls and tap the ▦ Guided View icon.
2. Tap the direction-aware sides to move panel by panel and across page boundaries.
3. Use the low-confidence review prompt when a page needs help.
4. Long-press for Treat as Single Panel, Edit Panels, or Re-detect.

iPhone & iPad

1. Long-press a Guided View page and choose Edit Panels….
2. Tap a rectangle to select it. Drag its body to move; drag the blue corner handle to resize.
3. Use Add or Delete. Choose Reorder, then tap every panel in reading order.
4. The wand menu can make the whole page one panel or run detection again. Tap Save.

Android

1. Long-press a Guided View page and choose Edit Panels.
2. Tap or drag panel rectangles to select and position them; resize with their handles.
3. Use Add, Delete, Single, or Re-detect, then tap Done.

Mac

1. Select a comic, open its Details inspector, and click ▦ Edit guided-view panels. You can also click Edit Panels in the reader toolbar.
2. Choose a page in the left page list. Drag rectangles and resize them on the large canvas.
3. Use toolbar controls to Add, Delete, move a panel Earlier/Later in order, or Re-detect the page.
4. Manual panel maps save immediately and take priority over automatic detection.

iPhone & iPad

Open the Lists tab, tap ＋ New, then choose New Reading List or New Collection and enter a name.

Android

Open Lists, tap ＋ Add, choose the type, name it, and tap Create.

Mac

In the sidebar, click New List… under Reading Lists or New Collection… under Collections.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open a Reading List. Tap Continue Reading for the next unread resolved entry.
2. Use ＋ Add for Add from Library, Add Series…, Import CSV/JSON, or Re-match Library.
3. Tap Edit Order, drag rows to reorder, and swipe to remove.
4. Tap Find on a gap to search the Grand Comics Database.

Android

1. Open a list and tap Continue Reading.
2. Tap ⋯ More for Edit Order, Add from Library, Add Series, Import CSV/JSON, or Re-match Library.
3. In Edit Order, use ↑ and ↓ to move entries or − to remove them.
4. Tap a missing placeholder to follow its GCD search link.

Mac

1. Select the Reading List in the sidebar and click Continue Reading.
2. Open the ＋ Add menu for Add Issues, Add Series, Import Order File, or Match Library to Gaps.
3. Drag entries directly to reorder. Control-click an entry to Read or Remove from List.
4. Click a missing entry’s GCD link to search for it.

iPhone & iPad

Touch and hold a Library cover → Add to Collection. Open the collection in Lists; touch and hold a member to remove it. Removing it from a Collection never deletes the comic.

Android

Long-press a Library cover → Add to Collection. In the collection, long-press a member → Remove from Collection.

Mac

Control-click a Library cover → Add to Collection, or open a Collection and click Add Issues. Control-click a member to remove it.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open ⚙ Settings → iCloud.
2. Turn on Sync Library with iCloud. A change takes effect the next time Ninth starts.
3. Turn on Upload Imports to iCloud Drive to place new imports in Ninth’s iCloud file area.
4. In Library, ☁ badges show transfer state. Touch and hold a cloud-only issue → Download; choose Remove Download to free only this device’s copy.

Mac

1. Open Ninth → Settings → General.
2. Turn on Sync Library with iCloud and Upload Imports to iCloud Drive.
3. A copy signed with iCloud entitlements is required; if the controls are disabled, that copy of Ninth is running a local-only library.
4. Control-click a cloud issue to Download/Remove Download. The toolbar Maintenance menu can move an existing local library into iCloud Drive.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open ⚙ Settings → Servers → Add Server….
2. Enter a name, URL, username, and password. For an API key, leave Username blank and put the key in Password. Tap Save.
3. Tap a server to browse folders and tap ⤓ beside a book to download it.
4. Touch and hold the server row for Refresh Catalog, Sync Progress, or Delete Server.

Android

1. Open ⋯ Library → More → Servers and tap ＋.
2. Enter Name, URL, Username, and Password, then tap Save. Ninth detects OPDS, Komga, or Kavita and indexes it.
3. Tap the server’s card to browse. Use its ⋯ menu for Refresh Catalog, Sync Progress, Edit, or Delete.

Mac

1. Open Ninth → Settings → Servers → Add Server….
2. Enter Name, URL, Username, and Password, then click Add. Ninth detects and indexes the catalog.
3. Use Browse, Refresh Catalog, and—for Komga/Kavita—Sync Progress on the row.
4. Click the trash button to remove the server and its stream-only entries.

iPhone & iPad

Tap a streamable server comic to read it. Touch and hold → Download for offline use. After download, the same menu offers Remove Download, returning it to stream-only.

Android

A ☁ badge marks stream-only server comics. Tap to stream; long-press → Download for offline use or Remove Download to return to streaming.

Mac

Double-click to stream when the server supports page streaming. Otherwise Control-click → Download first. Use Remove Download later without removing the library record.

iPhone & iPad

1. Touch and hold a Library cover or a Lists tile and choose Lock.
2. The cover/title is obscured until Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode succeeds.
3. To remove it, touch and hold → Remove Lock… and authenticate.
4. If the device has no passcode, Ninth offers its own local lock password.

Android

1. Long-press a comic, Reading List, or Collection and choose Lock.
2. Opening or removing the lock uses Android biometric or device-credential authentication.
3. All protected items relock when Ninth leaves the foreground.

Mac

1. Control-click a Library comic or a list/collection sidebar row and choose Lock.
2. Opening or removing it uses Touch ID or the Mac login password.
3. Locked content remains obscured until authenticated for that app session.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open the issue from Library. Ninth first tries its saved bookmark, iCloud path, and content hash.
2. If prompted, tap Locate… and choose the original comic file.
3. Choose Remove from Library only if the file is gone and you no longer want the record.

Android

1. Open the issue. Ninth first checks its document permission and attempts an automatic relink.
2. In “Can’t open this comic,” tap Locate… and select the file.
3. Remove from Library drops the record without deleting an outside file.

Mac

1. Ninth checks the saved bookmark, the local iCloud path, and content hash, then downloads an iCloud placeholder if necessary.
2. If it still cannot open, verify iCloud Drive has finished syncing or re-import the original file from Finder.
3. For a server comic that cannot stream, Control-click it and choose Download.