There should be a way to know what has changed in a title when iBooks provides updates

Originator:juandesant
Number:rdar://27398707 Date Originated:2016-07-18
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iBooks Product Version:1.5
Classification:UI/Accessibility Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When iBooks for Mac indicates that there is an update to an existing e-book, it is impossible to know what changed, and whether it is worth re-reading all or part of that item.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Click on the Download item _when there are items pending update_.

Expected Results:
I would expect some link to release notes for that change that indicate which part of the book has changed, whether it is just metadata, images, or text. Also, there is no way to know if one's notes have been affected by the change.

I would further expect a tool to compare the new version with the current version.

It would also be possible, in case of doing references, to get the exact version for which a note was made.

Actual Results:
Just an update button that, given the lack of knowledge of what the update entails, should not exist, and have updates happen automatically.

Version:
iBooks for Mac 1.5
Mac OS X 10.11.5

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