How can I import my Google Contacts to use with Apple Mail?

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How can I import my Google Contacts to use with Apple Mail?

Google's GMail user interface has become impossible to use. Its most important and useful features are either hidden or have been removed. I want to change to use Apple Mail to retrieve email from my Google account, to answer that email, and to compose new messages.

To compose new messages, I need to be able to use my Google Contacts (created one by one as I've used GMail in the past). I could either "set things up" so that Mail would access my Google Contacts or I could import my Google Contacts to a Mail address book. How do I accomplish one or the other?

Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Apr 2, 2014 10:10 AM

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Answer 1

braden85

Community Specialist

Apr 4, 2014 7:27 AM in response to David C. Murray

Hi David C. Murray!

There are a couple of methods for accomplishing this goal. First, you could always export your Google contacts in vCard format and then import them into Contacts on your computer:

Contacts (Mavericks): Export and import contacts

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15080

The other option is to set your Google contacts to automatically sync with your Contacts app on your computer:

Contacts (Mavericks): About Contacts accounts

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15070

Contacts can manage your contact information from other accounts, such as Facebook and Google. Just add those accounts (choose Contacts > Add Account), and you’ll have access to all your current contact information from anywhere.

Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!

Regards,

Braden

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