IPhone Contacts to Mac

I just bought my first Mac and I want to transfer the contacts on my phone to address book. Im not sure how this is done. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Put at least one uniques contact into the Address Book on your Mac. When you sync, you should get the option to merge the data.
Your itunes content and photos will be erased from the iphone when you sync.
You need to move your data/docs/pics/music/etc from your old computer to your new one before syncing. The Apple Store can do this for you or you can call Apple support and they will walk you through it.

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  • ITunes 9.1 no longer synching iPhone Contacts to Mac Address Book

    Since installing iTunes 9.1 (79) today. my iPhone will no longer synch to the Mac Address Book. iPhone software 3.1.3, Mac OS 10.6.3 MacBook Pro 3.1. The only thing I can think of is that my iTunes library is on an external drive (not with me). Everything else seems to be working OK. I tried resetting the iPhone (but did not erase content) to no avail.
    Any ideas why this is happening and what to do?

    Can anyone help with this? This has been an issue for me for weeks. Changes to contacts on my iPhone (the original one) don't show up in Address Book and changes in Address Book on my iMac don't sync with my iPhone contacts. Both seemed to be separate from each other. Prior to this, it has done so flawlessly since I have owed it.
    I just tried the following, from this thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=476130):
    *1. open address book, go to File > Export > Address Book Archive, save to desktop*
    *2. delete all contact info (including groups) from address book, quit address book*
    *3. select "sync address book contacts" (all contacts) in itunes info tab (highlight your iphone on the left of the window)*
    *4. under "advanced" at the bottom, select contacts under "replace information on this iphone / ipod".*
    *5. sync.*
    *6. uncheck #'s 3 & 4 above*
    *7. back in address book, import your address book archive file to restore your address book.*
    *that should do it- sorry if this was unclear, need to hit the hay.*
    My Address Book imported back in fine. Now my iPhone contacts are empty and won't sync back with what is on the computer. When I click on my iPhone in iTunes and go to Info to click "Sync Address Book Contacts," there is nothing in the box. Prior to attempting the above fix, the iPhone's contacts showed up in that box, but not the most recent version of Address Book on my computer.
    I have not lost my Address Book contacts, they are backed up, but I just want to be able to sync it all with my iPhone again. My iPhone contacts are currently empty and I could use them for work today.
    Any ideas would be much appreciated -- thanks!

  • How can I import iPhone contacts into Mac Address book

    I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and am in the process of trying to dump my Windows PC.
    All of my important contacts are on my iPhone. How can I get those contacts into my Mac Address Book?
    The same question goes for the music (ripped from CD) and my video files that are on my iPhone? The media is not that big of a deal because I can easily transfer it from my PC to my Mac but I assume I am not the only one in the world trying to do this and that Apple would make it very easy for MSFT Windows users to easily migrate to Macs.
    I must be an idiot but I don't see any option in iTunes to transfer the data from my iPhone into iTunes and/or the Address Book.
    Thanks

    The iPhone's primary function is NOT a word processor or a spread sheet analyzer.
    I didn't say, nor was I trying to imply ANYTHING of the sort. You should read what I provided again a little slower and in it's entirety, not taking this out of context, which you made into Apples and Oranges.
    It IS an iPod, a device designed to store and play music (in addition to being a browser and a phone).
    It is a phone, an iPod, and an internet device, which supports transferring iTunes content from iTunes on a single computer ONLY.
    Making it difficult to transfer my legal music from my iPhone to my Mac does not make me want to go out and buy more Apple products or Apple software.
    Good, then don't - no skin off my back. I couldn't care less if you want to remain a Windows sufferer. All this doesn't come from Apple. Much of it comes from those who OWN the distribution rights for content sold thru the iTunes Store.
    All of Apple's commercials imply how easy the user experience is over Windows. Well, in this case, they missed the boat BIG TIME!
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but let me get this straight. You will likely need to transfer much more than just music from your Windows PC to your Mac and if so, how do you plan on accomplishing this? If you are transferring Word and Excel files, photos, and any other data, you won't be using an iPhone for this, so I don't see the big deal with transferring your iTunes library along with all other data being transferred.
    I understand that the iPhone was not designed to be used as a backup. However, you allow the contacts to be merged in but not the music that I legally installed (but didn't purchase from the iTunes store).
    I don't allow anything - this is a user to user help forum only.
    As I provided in my first post in this thread - the sync process for contact information, calendar events, and bookmarks with an iPhone is bidirectional with the supported application on your computer. This is a sync process by definition of syncing - which is not the same for other data such as iTunes content and photos transferred from your computer to your iPhone.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
    Apple wants to make it difficult unless I purchased the music from iTunes.
    No, Apple or really those who own the distribution rights or the copyright holders for content sold thru the iTunes Store wants to make this difficult. Content sold thru the iTunes Store is set up by Apple to be a break even - which is included with the Apple stockholder's report. Apple makes their profit via sales of the iPod and iPhone. The bulk of the iTunes Store revenue goes to those who own the distribution rights or the copyright holders for the content.
    In addition, if my hard disk suffered a crash and I lost all my music it just seems stupid not to be able to pull it off my iPhone (yes, I know data should be backed up on a different drive, and mine is, but I am sure a lot of people do not back up their data).
    Maintaining a backup of your data is important for this very reason, and for other reasons which is not Apple's responsibility. I believe iTunes includes an occasional warning message to backup your iTunes library (which can be turned off), and iTunes includes an option to transfer content purchased from the iTunes Store from an iPod or iPhone - since the overwhelming majority of this content includes DRM protection required by those who own the distribution rights or the copyright holders.
    The iPhone was not designed as an external storage device or as a backup device - end of story. If someone chooses not to maintain a backup, they are playing Russian roulette with their data. Maintaining a backup is important regardless the platform, but even more so when running Windows with constant virus, adware, and spyware concerns.

  • TS1347 how do i sync my iPhone contact to mac add book

    I got problem to sync my iphone contact with my macbook addressbook
    what can i do to merge and back up my contact ot address book?
    thanks for help

    in settings/icloud on the phone make sure contact is turned on.  on the mac go to icloud and tick contacts

  • How do i sync iphone contacts to mac contact book (mavericks)

    i want to sync my iphone contacts/icloud contacts to mavericks contact book. can i simply turn on icloud in contact book?  i know you used to be able to do this with address book.

    Oh, does it always do that ... on both the iPhone and the Mac?  I thought there might be some dependency on what account previously housed the contacts.  For example, if the contacts had previously been in an Outlook account, and you turned on iCloud, would that fact migrate the contacts?  I've never tried.

  • How to Sync iPhone Contacts to Mac running Mavericks?

    I stuck woth 10.6.8 for as long as I coudl but eventually uplgraded to Mavericks..
    Now it seems contacts do not sync between the iphone and the Mac any more...I can't even find the options for that in iTunes or iPhone prefs.
    I have gone through all the Menu and so far have failed to spot any item that is related.
    I have seen other threads about contacts not syncing and mention was that I shoudl turn off iCloud Sync...well iCloud was not even on..I have not used iCloud for contact sync since it screwed all my contacts, deleted laods and duplicated the rest. so there is no way I will touch that again.
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    OH bloody brilliant!  First I see iSync has gone so I cna't sync my other phone now this!!
    Wha the ***FHFY  are Apple trying to do ....grrr.    Make monye no doubt by forcing evey one to use the iCloud, then once we are all on it.start charging for data.
    What next I wonder for OS 11, no ability to install apps at all ...forcing you to use and pay for apps on  a per use basis ...rather like Adobe Createive Cloud products...
    Lost ofr words.....uurrr..the most useful part of having a Mac and iPhone for me wa the ability to keep contacts syn'd...
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  • Merging iPhone contacts with Mac Contacts

    I typically create and modify contacts on my iPhone (iOS 6.1.3). However, I have some of the same or similar contacts in my Mac Contacts application (Yosemite). How can I merge the contacts from my iPhone onto my Mac, so the incomplete address cards on the laptop will have the info from the iPhone. The support material all seems to say that if I try syncing them, my iPhone's contacts will be replaced by the Mac contacts... I sync everything manually, and have always had contact syncing turned off.
    I'm afraid to try syncing, and maybe lose the additional information I've added to people's cards on my iPhone.

    I can't be 100% sure on that. However, what I do know is that it will be a backup of your most recent info. Therefore, any new apps, new contacts, emails, etc. since your last backup would get added. So if you have to restore and you select the backup date, you should get everything from that backup. I've relied on iPhone backups many times in the past and they've all worked just great. Will simply require some time if you have a lot of apps and info that need to be restored.

  • IPhone Contacts vs Mac OS X Address Book

    Why is it that the iPhone can connect to and sync with Exchange option and multiple Google Apps Contacts accounts, and the Mac OS X address book cannot?
    Seems like it should be a simple upgrade?
    Are we ever going to be able to have simultaneous sync of contacts with multiple Google accounts or not? Seems like people have only been asking for it forever...
    Why no response from either Google or Apple?

    I think Address Book does that through Mobile Me.
    Nobody here knows what Apple or Google are thinking.

  • IPhone contacts and Mac address book don't sync

    If I add an entry on the phone and later sync with the mac the new entry doesn't show up in the Mac address book.  If I delete a contact on the Mac address book it doesn't delete on the iPhone.
    I have the right choices made (at least I think I do) in itunes under "info".
    Rocky63

    Not without syncing on connection via USB.
    As you have an iPhone 3G you cannot install iOS 5 and make use of iCloud.
    iCloud would update entries you make on one device appear on the other.
    For iCloud you need a device on iOS 5 and 10.7.2 for your Mac.

  • HOW TO: Import iPhone contacts to Mac Address Book

    Hi,
    Has anyone tried importing or copying his/her iPhone 4 contacts into the Mac's Address Book?
    Is there a link that you can share that can refer me an existing topic in this discussions group?
    Thank you in advance.

    Put one unique contact in Address Book, this entry can be fake, that doesn't matter, the important point is that Address Book not be empty. Do the same with iCal, if you have calendar entries. When you hit the sync button, with contacts selected in iTunes, this should generate a merge or replace prompt. Select merge.

  • Sync iphone contacts with Mac book air

    I'm unable to sync the contacts on my iPhone 5s through iCloud & therefore on to my Mac book Air. How do I go about this??

    Hi Arpita C Mittra,
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    Get help using iCloud Contacts
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  • HT1296 trying to sync iPhone contacts to mac book pro

    I am trying to sync my iphone 5s contacts to my mac book pro. I am told to go to itunes and click the sync contacts tab but my itunes window doesnt have a sync contacts tab

    I understand that there should be a 'sync' button somewhere in iCloud/calendar.
    Mine doesn't have any reference at all to sync..  so how did we do that again?
    I have OS X 10.9.1 on my iMac
    I have apparently no other way of syncing calendars across all devices... right?
    If not right, how can this be done? (since iCloud doesn't seem to have a built-in sync option...)
    Before Mavericks, we did have that option, as I recall...
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  • Sync iphone contacts to mac

    I am trying to sync all of my contacts on my iPhone to the Adress Book through iTunes on my MacBook Pro, but can't seem to get them all to transfer. I've tried everything I know how to do, and can seem to reach no satisfactory result. Either my contacts on my phone are deleted, or only a few transfer to the computer. I want them all to transfer over, so that when I get my 4S in the mail I can easily sync everything over again. And not just because of the new phone, I just want all my devices to be universal in their content. Can someone please help me?

    I have the same problem. My contacts are getting synced only partially to the Address book. While syncing trough cable everything was working fine. Then i tried iCloud, and suddenly all of my contacts, calendars etc doubled. So i removed iCloud from all my devices, including the Mac. Now the syncing isn't working well: while syncing all of my contacts, the pictures related to some contacts won't get synced. I tried to delete one contact in the address book, just to see if it get's synced if it's not there. But no, it's not syncing missing contacts neither. Apple help!

  • TS4062 transfer iPhone contacts to Mac Book

    1.     I have transferred my files and settings from a 15" MCP to a 13" MBP -
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    3.     I have followed the destructions - and instead of phone to MBP it wiped every contact and calendar entry from the Ip6
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    Tony

    If you don't want to use iCloud you can sync your contacts using iTunes.
    If this is your first sync, be sure there is at least one contact in Address Book/Contacts on your Mac.
    Then select to sync your contacts on the Summary tab of your iTunes sync settings and sync.
    When you sync you should get a merge or replace prompt for contacts.
    If you want to merge the contacts on your phone with those on your Mac, choose Merge.
      If you want to replace the contacts on your phone with those on your Mac, choose Replace.
    If you have already been syncing with iTunes,
    first reset the SyncServices folder as explained here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627
    Then follow the process described above.

  • How do I sync iPhone contacts to mac WITHOUT using the iCloud??

    I don't trust the Cloud. Is there any other way?

    You can't use iTunes to sync contacts and calendars in Mavericks.
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