I think I have it sorted out. Looks like the contacts are only in iCloud, so when I delesect iCloud the contacts all disappear.
The apps are there all right. BUt see below: B > On 2 Jun 2016, at 17:52, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Do you mean you don't and have never had the Address Book.app or Contacts.app? > Or are you in the wrong Library? > > You Home Folder Library - NOT the Hard Drive Library > The ~ tilde represent your Home User Library which is hidden. > 1. In the Finder, choose GO > Go to Folder dialog > Copy and paste > ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook All I get there is ~/Library/Mail/V2/MailData > into that dialog box > > Then when it shows - leave the resulting window OPEN > Then go to 'Enter Time Machine' in the Menu bar at the top of your desktop > Then Select a backup date in the Time Machine backup > Then when Time Machine shows the 'AddressBook' folder window > The window will show all the data that the AddressBook folder contains > Underneath you will see two buttons 'Cancel' and 'Restore' > Click Restore. > > I'll send you offlist in another email a screenshot of the window you should > see. > But please reply back to the mailing list, or you will be charged for my > support. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 2 Jun 2016, at 3:53 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au > <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: > >> Getting worse! >> >> Now Contacts has “self restored”. >> >> Bill >>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 15:43, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Ronni, >>> >>> This is weird. >>> >>> I have made a search for the App Support folder across 2 years in TIme >>> Machine and Contacts and Address Book and neither are there where you >>> suggested. Then in the HD drive same thing - neither Address Book nor >>> Contacts are there! >>> >>> Bill >>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 14:58, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ok Bill, >>>> >>>> You said you have Time Machine Backups >>>> Quit all applications, or at least - Quit Mail and Contacts. >>>> >>>> If you need to Restore from Time Machine backup: >>>> >>>> This folder needs to be restored: >>>> >>>> ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook >>>> >>>> Open the Library folder in your home folder by holding down the option key >>>> and selecting >>>> Go ▹ Library from the Finder menu bar. >>>> Navigate in the usual way to the item indicated >>>> >>>> Enter Time Machine >>>> Then Go to ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook and Restore the >>>> Address Book content from a Time Machine backup >>>> Copy the entire contents of the Address Book folder from the backup and >>>> overwrite the contents of this folder on your system drive. >>>> >>>> Once the Restore is complete, Relaunch Contacts and you should see your >>>> contacts listed. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>> >>>> El Capitan OS X 10.11.5 >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 2:41 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>>>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ronni, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Did both. There is nothing there either way except the one contact I put >>>>> in this am. Also when typing email reciripient names, they usually come >>>>> up but that seems to be at fault as well ( several regulars missing) >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 13:31, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>> >>>>>> I replied earlier to your message but my reply did not come through to >>>>>> the list. >>>>>> Hence my message to test if the WAMUG mailing server was down which did >>>>>> come to the list... But my original reply message has not?? Go figure :) >>>>>> So I've copied my reply message to you below: >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are using iCloud: >>>>>> >>>>>> Make sure you are Signed In - System Preferences > iCloud and Contacts >>>>>> is Selected. >>>>>> Deselected Contacts and then Reselected it. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you are NOT using iCloud. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go to System Preferences > Users and Groups > Your Admin Card > Click >>>>>> Contacts Card: "Open Button”. >>>>>> All cards previously in your Address Book should recover. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 12:14 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>>>>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Wamuggers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just had occasion to check an email address, it did not appear as I >>>>>>> typed the recipient’s details. I went to Contacts and and found >>>>>>> nothing. 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