Kindle App on Mac keeps crashing [fixed]

If your Kindle app on the Mac starts crashing on startup here’s how I fixed it.

1. Delete your Kindle App
2. In the terminal go to

username/Library/Containers

3. Remove

com.amazon.kindle

4. Reinstall the Mac Kindle app from amazon.com not from the app store.

Be aware: As com.amazon.kindle contains your local Kindle library and documents everything is gone after deleting it.