Answers.Body: <p>I have not used it but this program claims to be able to remove DRM without affecting the book. <a href="http://www.remove-drm.com/ibook-drm-removal-mac.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.remove-drm.com/ibook-drm-removal-mac.html</a></p>
  
  <p>If this can be confirmed as working you have your answer (yes)</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am not asking <em>how</em>. I am asking the binary Yes/No question of whether Apple’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairPlay" rel="nofollow">FairPlay</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management" rel="nofollow">DRM</a> copy-protection as used on their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBooks" rel="nofollow">iBooks</a> ebook content is known to have been cracked/broken/breached, citing evidence.</p>
  
  <p>According to <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/has-apples-ibooks-fair-play-drm-been-cracked/" rel="nofollow">this CNET article in 2012</a>, that version of FairPlay was breached. Rumors suggest Apple enhanced FairPlay. I am simply asking for a definitive answer as to the current situation of 2016.</p>
  
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Title: Has Apple’s FairPlay DRM been cracked?
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ThreadText: # Has Apple’s FairPlay DRM been cracked?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-16)
  
  I am not asking *how*. I am asking the binary Yes/No question of whether Apple’s [FairPlay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairPlay) [DRM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management) copy-protection as used on their [iBooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBooks) ebook content is known to have been cracked/broken/breached, citing evidence.
  
  According to [this CNET article in 2012](http://www.cnet.com/news/has-apples-ibooks-fair-play-drm-been-cracked/), that version of FairPlay was breached. Rumors suggest Apple enhanced FairPlay. I am simply asking for a definitive answer as to the current situation of 2016.
  
  **Tags:** drm, apple-books
  
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  > **username_0**: Dear Drive-By Down-Voter, please leave a criticism along with your vote.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-27. Score: 1
  
  I have not used it but this program claims to be able to remove DRM without affecting the book. <http://www.remove-drm.com/ibook-drm-removal-mac.html>
  
  If this can be confirmed as working you have your answer (yes)
  
  
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