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How do I get my address book to download from the cloud onto my Macbook Pro?

Sometime back I uploaded my address book to the cloud so it would sync with my iPad and iPhone. But it disappeared from my Macbook Pro when it went to the cloud. I need to put it back on my laptop. How do I do that? Thank you.

Posted on Nov 25, 2016 9:10 PM

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Nov 25, 2016 10:28 PM in response to gentleone

On your Mac, click on the , then on System Preferences>iCloud, and make sure that Contacts is turned on. Then open the Contacts/Address Book, and make sure that you are looking at the All Contacts view under the iCloud section. You should see them there.


Cheers,


GB

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Nov 27, 2016 2:32 PM in response to gail from maine

Thank you! This worked except it raised a new question. I selected one of the contact cards and made a change to it. I highlighted old info I wanted to delete from that card and when I hit delete, it deleted the entire card. Any idea how/if I can retrieve it? I back up my computer each week. Do you think the old card is on the backup? I'm almost afraid to plug it in in case something else weird happens. Thank you again.

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Nov 27, 2016 2:33 PM in response to Eric Root

Thank you Eric. The suggestion Gail made worked except I ran into a new problem. I selected one of the contact cards and made a change to it. I highlighted old info I wanted to delete from that card and when I hit delete, it deleted the entire card. Any idea how/if I can retrieve it? I back up my computer each week. Do you think the old card is on the backup? I'm almost afraid to plug it in in case something else weird happens.

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How do I get my address book to download from the cloud onto my Macbook Pro?

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