Importing Address Book Data

garycurtis · Dec 28, 2012, 12:06 AM

Old computer had Address Book in OS 10.6. Backed up on Time Machine.

New computer (MBP) is running OS 10.7. How can I drag and drop from the ext. HDD with Time Machine onto the new computer? Is that a plist in a Library?

Folder names and locations would be appreciated on source drive and target drive.

I want to avoid using Time Machine as I've only backed up but never restored. Unless there is a simple explanation for TM.

satcomer · Dec 28, 2012, 06:22 AM

Just look at /Applications/Utilities/Migration Assistant. You can just import then Data you want from the Time Machine.

garycurtis · Dec 28, 2012, 01:01 PM

Without knowing Time Machine of Migration Assistant, can you just tell me where I can manually drop the 2 backed up support files for Address Book?

The files are named Metadata and Addressbook-v22, and were found in the Application Assistant folder (under USER>LIBRARY) in OS 10.6.

I've got the files on a flash drive, but don't know where to put them in OS 10.7

Please, I don't want an education in TM or MA. I prefer to do this manually. Can you help me?

Dec 28, 2012, 12:06 AM	#1
garycurtis macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles & Northern California	Importing Address Book Data Old computer had Address Book in OS 10.6. Backed up on Time Machine. New computer (MBP) is running OS 10.7. How can I drag and drop from the ext. HDD with Time Machine onto the new computer? Is that a plist in a Library? Folder names and locations would be appreciated on source drive and target drive. I want to avoid using Time Machine as I've only backed up but never restored. Unless there is a simple explanation for TM.
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Dec 28, 2012, 06:22 AM	#2
satcomer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia	Just look at /Applications/Utilities/Migration Assistant. You can just import then Data you want from the Time Machine. __________________ Mac Book Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, SuperDrive, 2G RAM, OS X 10.7.4 Mac Pro Dual 2.8 Quad(Rev B.), 14 G RAM, OS X 10.8.2, 23'' LCD iPad 3G, 32 black
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Dec 28, 2012, 01:01 PM	#3
garycurtis Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles & Northern California	Without knowing Time Machine of Migration Assistant, can you just tell me where I can manually drop the 2 backed up support files for Address Book? The files are named Metadata and Addressbook-v22, and were found in the Application Assistant folder (under USER>LIBRARY) in OS 10.6. I've got the files on a flash drive, but don't know where to put them in OS 10.7 Please, I don't want an education in TM or MA. I prefer to do this manually. Can you help me?
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