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salvatore115
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Q: I want to update my iPhone contacts "from" my iMac computer, not the reverse, and using my iPhone cable connected to my iMac.; how do I do this?

I need help in downloading my contacts list from my iMac "to" my iPhone. I want to replace contacts on iPhone with list from my iMac.

iPhone 4 (8GB), iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 4, 2014 10:24 AM

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Q: I want to update my iPhone contacts "from" my iMac computer, not the reverse, and using my iPhone cable connected to my iMac.; how ... more

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Apr 4, 2014 11:08 AM in response to salvatore115
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    Apr 4, 2014 11:08 AM in response to salvatore115

    The latest version of iTunes no longer provides a mechanism to do that.  You can, however, export your Mac contacts to a vCard, erase the contacts on your phone, then import the vCard to your phone.  Open Contacts (Address Book) on your Mac, select the All Contacts group on the left sidebar, click a single contact to the right and press Command-A to select them all.  Then go to File>Export>Export vCard and save this on your destop.  To erase the contacts on your phone, download the free app My Contacts Backup to your phone, open the app and tap the gear icon on the bottom right.  In the window that opens, scroll to the bottom and tap Remove All Contacts.  Next, email the vCard you saved earlier to yourself, open it on your phone and tap the attachment to import the contacts from your Mac to your phone.

  • by salvatore115,

    salvatore115 salvatore115 Apr 4, 2014 12:50 PM in response to randers4
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    Apr 4, 2014 12:50 PM in response to randers4

    Hey, thanks randers4; I'm not that tech savy but I think your instruction are clear enough for me to follow.

    Sal

  • by randers4,Helpful

    randers4 randers4 Apr 4, 2014 1:09 PM in response to salvatore115
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    Apr 4, 2014 1:09 PM in response to salvatore115

    You're welcome.

  • by nicholefrommccall,

    nicholefrommccall nicholefrommccall Jan 18, 2016 8:54 PM in response to salvatore115
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    Jan 18, 2016 8:54 PM in response to salvatore115

    I want to do the exact opposite!  I want to keep the contacts on my phone and not have them sync when I connect to my iMac.  Any ideas?

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jan 19, 2016 2:48 PM in response to nicholefrommccall
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    Jan 19, 2016 2:48 PM in response to nicholefrommccall

    If you hook up to the newest iTunes, they shouldn't sync. Also don't turn on Contacts syncing in iCloud.