Bill - Quit All Applications or at least Apple Mail.app and Contacts.app > On 2 Jun 2016, at 6:08 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > 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 <mailto: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. All my contacts gone. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have Timemachine of course, but where would I look to find the >>>>>>>> contacts entries. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>
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