Syncing iPhone with new Macbook -- lose contacts?

[dmfactor]

I've recently picked up a new MacBook, my iPhone was synced with my old iMac that I no longer have. I want to sync my iPhone with my new MacBook, will I lose my contacts if I do it? I know it says erases all data on the iPhone when I click sync, so I'm a bit worried about going through with it before backing up my contacts. If this is the case and I do need to save my contacts, what would be the best way to go about doing this? Any help is appreciated.

 

[dmfactor]

No one knows? This is one fault with the iPhone -- it can be too complicated at times. I simply want to change the computer my phone is synced with and I could risk losing all my contacts which just would not be acceptable. Sometimes I want a phone where the phone capability is the number one priority.

 

[wpotere]

Yes, you will... If you sync your phone and allow contacts to be synced it will sync with the other address book. Transfer your contacts and then sync.

 

[dmfactor]

That's the question I'm asking, how do I transfer my contacts?

 

[X2thaP]

U can make a backup of your address-book (and iCal as well if u want) in the app on your Mac.
Open the app on your Mac, select 'archive', 'export', 'address-book archive' and save it to, for example, your desktop.
Now simply transfer this file to your new Mac, over your network or with a USB-stick or whatever, and import it into your
address-book app on the new Mac. Now when you sync your phone, it should be just fine.

I do it this way to keep my iMac and MacBook up to date. I do it for contacts, iCal and iPhoto.