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How do I find the address book contacts on the time machine back up

how do I find my contacts/address book in the time mackine backup?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 3, 2013 9:17 PM

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Nov 7, 2013 3:57 AM in response to joel.samuels

I clicked on the Address Book icon in the dock to open it and the title across the top of the screen showed "Contacts". I then opened Time Machine and it showed multiple overlaid address book cards called "Contact" and the front one showed zero contacts.

I stepped back in time until I came across a tab showing lots of contacts. I clicked on this tab to bring it to the front.

Then I highlighted all the addresses from A to Z and clicked the "Restore" button in the lower right hand side of the screen.


My contacts were then all restored.

Unfortunately, they were displayed in a flat card format rather than the usual Open Book format, but at least the info was all present and correct.

I am currently seeking guidance on how to make the Address Book display as a booklet.


I hope this helps you, long ago though you asked.

How do I find the address book contacts on the time machine back up

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