finding address books
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From: Jolly Roger on 9 Aug 2010 10:15 In article <228992020302997495.174068drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-septe mber.org>, Erilar <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote: > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > In article > > <861800501302889478.900238drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-septe > > mber.org>, > > Erilar <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote: > > > >> I've asked this before, but the subject line made me long for an > >> answer again. SnowLeopard wiped out my address book and won't > >> open the backup because it "too old". I wonder if there's a > >> workaround I haven't tried? > >> > >> > >> Can't open it on the backup hard drive because I can't avoid SL. > >> Is there something that might be able to open it? > >> > >> I've rebuilt AN address book, but it's still not the size of the > >> backup I can't open. Mail.app remembered a number of e-mail > >> addresses, but no info to go with them, and many of those offer me > >> no clues to jog my memory. > > > > Wrong thread. You should have started a new one. > > > > Anyhow, the only way to get that data is to open the address book > > on the same system version that created it, then do an Export of > > the data that you can then Import into your new address book. > > How? Delete SnowLeopard, reinstall Tiger, then reverse? Personally, I would prefer to transfer the files to a machine that is already running Tiger. If that wasn't an option, I would likely install Tiger on a spare hard drive, and transfer the files to that. That way I can continue working with my current system without interruption. I suppose if you really have no other computer running Tiger or no spare hard drive on which to install Tiger, doing it on your own machine might be the only option. > I'd still have something SL would sneer at and refuse to open, > wouldn't I? No. What would be the point of that? If you open the address book in Tiger, then choose File > Export > Address Book Archive from the Address Book menu bar, you will have an exported address book archive file which can be opened by the latest version of Address Book. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Erilar on 9 Aug 2010 11:50 Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article > <228992020302997495.174068drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-septe > mber.org>, > Erilar <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote: > . >> >> How? Delete SnowLeopard, reinstall Tiger, then reverse? > > Personally, I would prefer to transfer the files to a machine that is > already running Tiger. If that wasn't an option, I would likely > install > Tiger on a spare hard drive, and transfer the files to that. That way > I > can continue working with my current system without interruption. > > I suppose if you really have no other computer running Tiger or no > spare > hard drive on which to install Tiger, doing it on your own machine > might > be the only option. > >> I'd still have something SL would sneer at and refuse to open, >> wouldn't I? > > No. What would be the point of that? If you open the address book in > Tiger, then choose File > Export > Address Book Archive from the > Address > Book menu bar, you will have an exported address book archive file > which > can be opened by the latest version of Address Book. Now--- finally-- I understand why a friend did NOT lose his address book with his upgrade. Our joint former student who now designs web pages and other computery stuff, does such things for him and obviously did what you have described. The person who installed SabreTooth(aka SnowLeopard) on mine, after assuring me several programs I was worried about WOULD survive, did not. I really need to snarl at him! -- Erilar, biblioholic medievalist
From: David Empson on 9 Aug 2010 21:20
Erilar <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote: > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > In article > > <228992020302997495.174068drache-chibardun.netinvalid(a)news.eternal-septe > > mber.org>, > > Erilar <drache(a)chibardun.netinvalid> wrote: > > . > >> > >> How? Delete SnowLeopard, reinstall Tiger, then reverse? > > > > Personally, I would prefer to transfer the files to a machine that is > > already running Tiger. If that wasn't an option, I would likely > > install > > Tiger on a spare hard drive, and transfer the files to that. That way > > I > > can continue working with my current system without interruption. > > > > I suppose if you really have no other computer running Tiger or no > > spare > > hard drive on which to install Tiger, doing it on your own machine > > might > > be the only option. > > > >> I'd still have something SL would sneer at and refuse to open, > >> wouldn't I? > > > > No. What would be the point of that? If you open the address book in > > Tiger, then choose File > Export > Address Book Archive from the > > Address > > Book menu bar, you will have an exported address book archive file > > which > > can be opened by the latest version of Address Book. > > Now--- finally-- I understand why a friend did NOT lose his address book > with his upgrade. Our joint former student who now designs web pages and > other computery stuff, does such things for him and obviously did what > you have described. No, he probably just upgraded the computer to Snow Leopard, by booting from the DVD and going through the installer, replacing the installed Tiger system. I've done at least two Tiger to Snow Leopard direct upgrades and the Address Book, iCal and Mail databases were automatically converted after the new system started running. I've also had no problems with a clean install followed by migration from the previous hard drive (or a clone or Time Machine backup of it), preferably done when prompted at first startup of the new system to avoid mucking around with an extra temporary admin account, but you could use Migration Assistant later. Including migration from a PowerPC Mac running Tiger directly to an Intel Mac running Snow Leopard. > The person who installed SabreTooth(aka SnowLeopard) on mine, after > assuring me several programs I was worried about WOULD survive, did not. > I really need to snarl at him! I don't know exactly why you are experiencing a problem with getting your old address book data working in Snow Leopard. If you/he went through an unusually complicated procedure such as doing a clean install and manually copying things over from your old system, that might explain the problem. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz |