From: Skylamar Jones on
In article <mirsky-EFDCD3.15434826062010(a)free.teranews.com>,
Mirsky <mirsky(a)mirsky.com> wrote:

> Well, I back up everything using Time Machine but then I backup my
> documents and some selected files on a 16GB USB Flash drive.

Oops, I posted the above reply accidentally with my other account
(Mirsky). I'm the one who posted the original message (Skylamar)
From: isw on
In article <1jkp7v0.u43khi10jtixkN%nospam(a)see.signature>,
nospam(a)see.signature (Richard Maine) wrote:

> Tom Stiller <tom_stiller(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <skylamar-272658.14254926062010(a)free.teranews.com>,
> > Skylamar Jones <skylamar(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi. I'm just wondering where Address Book keeps its data for backup
> > > purposes.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook
>
> Also, while running in the AddressBook app, check out the menu item
> "file/export/Address Book Archive", which might be useful, depending on
> your exact needs.

But be careful! As I recall reading, if you double-click one of those
backup files, the current contents of your Address Book will be
instantly replaced, NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

Isaac