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oldmacfan · 2004-10-06, 19:51

I saved my users home folder to another drive, and started over again on one of my mac's. I have completely reinstalled everything. I can't seem to find the file with the Address Book data in my former home folder. Can someone give me an idea what file I am looking for?

Mac+ · 2004-10-06, 19:57

On 10.2.8 - I think it may be ~/Library/Addresses/Address\ Book.addressbook

... but I would have thought that would have been copied with your home folder.

FFL · 2004-10-06, 20:16

Definitely in the Home folder - in the Library/Application Support/AddressBook folder

Mac+ · 2004-10-06, 20:22

Actually - FFL is right - I think I just referred to an early entourage file. I am going to delete that folder - it confuses me.

Best to go ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook folder as suggested.

oldmacfan · 2004-10-06, 20:32

Well I just made it work by moving 3 files.

The first is
USERHOME/Library/Application Support/AddressBook folder containing 4 files

The next is
USERHOME/Library/Preferences/AddressBookMe.plist

And the last which took me awhile, cause I had replaced the other two to no avail is
USERHOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist

For some reason all "Three" have to be done. Thanks for the inspiration to try harder.

Mac+ · 2004-10-06, 20:39

Good work omf! This place is always good for learning from others ... obviously, I did not know the correct answer, but your solution is good for all of us to learn from now!

oldmacfan · 2004-10-07, 10:22

That was a pain in the ass, I thought it would be one little file and it kept driving me nuts. Although I did learn that it actually has a built in backup feature.

The things we find when we actually look. lol

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oldmacfan Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mile 1	2004-10-06, 19:51 I saved my users home folder to another drive, and started over again on one of my mac's. I have completely reinstalled everything. I can't seem to find the file with the Address Book data in my former home folder. Can someone give me an idea what file I am looking for? Mile 1
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Mac+ 9" monochrome Join Date: May 2004 Location: 🇦🇺	2004-10-06, 19:57 On 10.2.8 - I think it may be ~/Library/Addresses/Address\ Book.addressbook ... but I would have thought that would have been copied with your home folder.
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FFL Fishhead Family Reunited moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Slightly Off Center	2004-10-06, 20:16 Definitely in the Home folder - in the Library/Application Support/AddressBook folder
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Mac+ 9" monochrome Join Date: May 2004 Location: 🇦🇺	2004-10-06, 20:22 Actually - FFL is right - I think I just referred to an early entourage file. I am going to delete that folder - it confuses me. Best to go ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook folder as suggested. All I want is a simple life twitter
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Mac+ 9" monochrome Join Date: May 2004 Location: 🇦🇺	2004-10-06, 20:39 Good work omf! This place is always good for learning from others ... obviously, I did not know the correct answer, but your solution is good for all of us to learn from now! All I want is a simple life twitter
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oldmacfan Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mile 1	2004-10-07, 10:22 That was a pain in the ass, I thought it would be one little file and it kept driving me nuts. Although I did learn that it actually has a built in backup feature. The things we find when we actually look. lol Mile 1
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