Re: Address Book snowed (The fix)

[Daniel Kerr]

Hi Paul

Glad you got the AddressBook working, which was the same way Ronni had
suggested as well.

I would also agree that anyone doing a Snow Leopard update would backup
their data. 
I would also go further and suggest people ensure that they've checked
compatibility of their apps they are using. And if aware of any "third
party" "cool" "helpful" apps that are installed. As it's normally these
weird and wonderful things that can often make the installation process go
astray.
If you're running a "clean" system and follow all the steps then I've found
everything goes well with no problems. The problems arise when there are
lots of "other" things installed.

But yes, if you follow the steps and do some of the research/tidy up before
hand the Snow Leopard install goes well.
There are some quite nice things inside it, especially start up and shut
down times...as well as a lot more.


Just my 2cents worth. :)

Kind Regards
Daniel


On 10/9/09 10:52 AM, "Paul Weaver"  wrote:

> 
> Thank you to all for the suggestions received about this problem.  Here is how
> I fixed it.
> 
> I created a test account and had a look at what existed before Address Book
> had been opened.  I determined that the entire folder called AddressBook at
> Library/Application Support is not created until the first time Address Book
> is opened.  I dragged in a good AddressBook folder copied from another account
> and the Address Book application immediately adopted it when booted.
> 
> I then went into the problematic account and removed the dodgy AddressBook
> folder to Trash and restarted the computer.  Repeating the previously tested
> sequence, I placed the known-to-be-good AddressBook folder into
> Library/Application Suppport.  It has again been adopted okay. Phew. Another
> triumph for humans over machines.
> 
> The incident appears to have happened to me as a result of the Snow Leopard
> install.  I suggest people who are yet to install Snow Leopard first make a
> copy of the entire AddressBook folder and/or do an exported copy of the list
> of contacts.  This option is found under the pull-down menu ŒFile.¹  A
> exported list done a couple of days before my Snow Leopard install saved my
> bacon.
> 
> Kind wishes, Paul.
> 

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Re: Address Book snowed (The fix)

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/09/2009, at 10:52 AM, Paul Weaver wrote:



Thank you to all for the suggestions received about this problem.   
Here is how I fixed it.


I created a test account and had a look at what existed before  
Address Book had been opened.  I determined that the entire folder  
called AddressBook at Library/Application Support is not created  
until the first time Address Book is opened.  I dragged in a good  
AddressBook folder copied from another account and the Address Book  
application immediately adopted it when booted.


I then went into the problematic account and removed the dodgy  
AddressBook folder to Trash and restarted the computer.  Repeating  
the previously tested sequence, I placed the known-to-be-good  
AddressBook folder into Library/Application Suppport.  It has again  
been adopted okay. Phew. Another triumph for humans over machines.


The incident appears to have happened to me as a result of the Snow  
Leopard install.  I suggest people who are yet to install Snow  
Leopard first make a copy of the entire AddressBook folder and/or do  
an exported copy of the list of contacts.  This option is found  
under the pull-down menu ‘File.’  A exported list done a couple of  
days before my Snow Leopard install saved my bacon.


Kind wishes, Paul.


Hi Paul,

This is why we are always advising people on WAMUG list to "BACKUP"  
before doing a system upgrade.
Back on 25th August I sent a post to WAMUG with suggestions How to  
Prepare for installing Snow Leopard   "Make sure that before doing  
the Upgrade you do a BACKUP!"


We can't do more than suggest people "Back Up", if people don't take  
our advise .?


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard



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Re: Address Book snowed (The fix)

[Paul Weaver]

Thank you to all for the suggestions received about this problem.  Here is how 
I fixed it.

I created a test account and had a look at what existed before Address Book had 
been opened.  I determined that the entire folder called AddressBook at 
Library/Application Support is not created until the first time Address Book is 
opened.  I dragged in a good AddressBook folder copied from another account and 
the Address Book application immediately adopted it when booted.

I then went into the problematic account and removed the dodgy AddressBook 
folder to Trash and restarted the computer.  Repeating the previously tested 
sequence, I placed the known-to-be-good AddressBook folder into 
Library/Application Suppport.  It has again been adopted okay. Phew. Another 
triumph for humans over machines.

The incident appears to have happened to me as a result of the Snow Leopard 
install.  I suggest people who are yet to install Snow Leopard first make a 
copy of the entire AddressBook folder and/or do an exported copy of the list of 
contacts.  This option is found under the pull-down menu ‘File.’  A exported 
list done a couple of days before my Snow Leopard install saved my bacon.

Kind wishes, Paul.


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