Question about synching gmail contacts with address book

Hi,
I recently discovered that it is possible to synch gmail contacts with apple addressbook. I also found out this feature only works if you have an iphone or an ipod touch. Unfortunatly, I don't have either. I then discovered there was a work around for this:
http://lifehacker.com/393855/enable-google-contact-sync-without-an-iphoneipod-to uch
*My question is*..............
I'm planning on getting an iphone in half a year and if i mess with these settings will i have to change them back to be able to synch my iphone? or will my iphone be able to synch with the way the new settings are anyway?
Thanks

Does your question have anything remotely to do with iWeb 09? This is an iWeb 09 forum - did you not look where you were posting?
No - so it is not relevant to this forum. Please post in somewhere that is more relevant, such as the iPhone forum or the iPad forum.

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i use macbook and lion os 10.7.2.
I want to sync gmail contact with address book.
For this i goto preference in address book and select "sync with google".
I put my gmail details.
However, the sync does not happen.
Please help.

You should have signed in with that address in the first place, but there is a workaround: go to System preferences>Mail, Contacts@ Calendars and add your @me.com address as an account there.

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So my problem is that I have decided to use a workaround to get my Address Book contents into Outlook 2011. I am not concerned with further syncing at this point. I just want to get my addresses into Outlook and hope a better fix is offered at some point.
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Hi Michael Erb1,
As per your issue, i.e Outlook 2011 problem syncing contacts with address book, activation of this issue is usually can solve out through various ways. One of the simplest way, i.e by restarting Outlook 2011 application and need to chase few necessary steps which are clearly mentioned below blog link, from where you can utilize this method and can get a proper solution for Sync Outlook 2011 for Mac with Mac Address Book.
Source link: http://www.blogs.olmtopst.com/how-to-sync-outlook-2011-for-mac-with-mac-address- book.html
Hope this information will assist you and makes you competent to Sync Outlook 2011 for Mac with Mac Address Book easily.

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Choose Preferences
Then, go to General, and choose Sync Services
The option you need should be the first option in the list on the Sync Services screen.
It should have a box to check located next to: "Synchronize Contacts with Address Book and .Mac".
Give that a shot.
I hope this helps.
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P.S., if you'd like, go ahead and click the "Helpful" or "Solved" buttons on any of the posts / replies above if you feel they were helpful or adequately answered your question.

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IF YOU CAN BACK UP YOUR ADDRESS BOOK FIRST
IF YOU CAN BACK UP YOUR ADDRESS BOOK FIRST
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