iCloud Contacts and GMail Contacts

[gw0gvq]

Is there a way that I can sync both sets of contacts together. Also for my Personal use I am using Thunderbird as an email client is there anyeway I can share my iCloud contacts on my mac with Thunderbird on my mac.

 

[BrianBaughn]

There isn't a good, free way that I know of. Why do you choose to use iCloud contacts?

 

[gw0gvq]

Because I have had a lot of problems with iCloud account in the last two years . I haven't been able to sign in to icloud and the engineers have been 'long winded';-) in getting things sorted. I been using GMail since its existance as an email provider and I wanted to sync both icloud and google together in case more starts happening. To be honest I been a customer of Apple for years but over the last few years I think they been deteriating in a lot of things, its making me wonder if from now on in the future to go googles way instead.

 

[BrianBaughn]

If your email is Gmail and you're using Thunderbird you should stick with Google contacts. They'll sync perfectly with every relevant device you have listed in your post.

 

[campyguy]

OP, an option to consider? Use GMail's Contacts portal "Import" function (Under "More") to import your iCloud account's Contacts - Google lists over 200 email providers, including iCloud.

Or, export your iCloud contacts from the Apple Contacts app (to a logical place such as the Desktop) and then use the Import function to import the Contacts-generated vCard file(s).

I don't use Gmail for much anymore, but I have learned that synching any other account type with Gmail will likely lead to frustration. As to iCloud, I'm also moving away from it... Cheers!