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My contacts are a disaster. I finally organized my Gmail contacts, but how do I properly important them to my Mac's contact book? And to my iPhone? I'm having problems with duplicate contacts, and when I try to merge them, I can't - they claim to be from different accounts.

DJ Karry
2012-06-14 12:37:25
My iPhone contacts were in a complete mess too. I managed to properly organize them by following the advice posted in this Apple site page:https://discussions.apple.com/message/18583485#18583485
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FIDELIS
2011-11-30 06:00:00
Hello, what browser are you using when accessing gmail?  It could be that with that many contacts, you will not be able to see them unless you play with the zooming function in your browser.  Try to set the zoom to 100% and see if it works.
2011-11-29 08:26:00
are you using another plugin on Mac address book?
TB
2011-11-29 03:36:00
I synced gmail contacts with Exchange into iphone.  Yes the screenshot is what shows when I highlight "My Contacts" it says the correct number is there, but the names are not there at all.I did try clicking all the groups.  Strangely, some doubles are now showing up.  Auto suggestions are coming up when I compose emails.
Jay
2011-11-30 04:06:00
remove duplicates in groups : go to a groupclick on moresellect: find and merge from the drop down
TB
2011-11-29 02:52:00
Hi Jay-I did the first thing that was suggested in this thread.  The contacts are in there, they are just not appearing... so strange!I restored, refreshed... all of them and still it looks like the screenshot from above...
Jay
2011-11-29 03:10:00
ok..we will try to solve this new problem..but at least tell me that the original task is completed or not? does your iphone or addressbook have google contacts now ?!i have never faced such situation so i will have to think and guess.1.did you try clicking my contacts and other options ?as your screenshots shows you have selected contacts only.2.and the main thing.check whether the contacts are not on the list, or they really dont exist.for that go to compose mail or similar option, when you see auto suggestions of contacts.if it does not show them, then the problem is bigger.
TB
2011-11-29 01:32:00
All of this is great.  Thank you.  But now I have a problem with my Gmail Contacts.  When I click the group "My Contacts" it says (6217) but not one name appears on the screen....  Any ideas?
Jay
2011-11-29 02:21:00
 ok, if refreshing does not work,and also if the recent process changed your contacts and you want your old contacts back.click on more>restore.then choose  time to restore.see screenshot of my gmail account.
2011-11-28 11:15:00
Sync your Mac Address Book with Google Contactshttp://osxdaily.com/2009/12/27/sync-your-mac-address-book-with-google-contacts/Spanning Sync 3 is the one app that syncs both iCal with Google Calendar and Address Book with Google Contactshttp://spanningsync.com/
FIDELIS
2011-11-28 09:51:00
hello, you could try the following:-- open gmail-- click on contacts-- select all contacts-- click on export-- in box that opens, select vcard option-- save it somewhere where you can find it easy.  The file will be saved with the .vcf extensionNow do the following:-- open address book-- click on file option-- select vcard-- select import -- point the path to folder where you saved the exported contacts from previous instructions-- select importYour contacts should appear in your mac address book.
Jay
2011-11-28 09:21:00
i did not understand, what you asked in this comment.are you referring to gmail contancts?i think the simplest thing will be syncing contacts with microsoft exchange.http://www.maciverse.com/add-gmail-contacts-to-ios-5.html
TB
2011-11-28 07:47:00
Thank you!And where do I make changes to-what is my "home base"Google Contacts?
Jay
2011-11-28 05:46:00
this may help:import contacts to ihone4 or 5 :http://www.maciverse.com/add-gmail-contacts-to-ios-5.htmluse google sync :http://www.maciverse.com/add-gmail-contacts-to-ios-5.html sync google contacts from ios:http://lifehacker.com/393810/mac-os-xs-address-book-can-now-sync-google-contacts-update-for-iphone-owners-only-ugh