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 Where are addresses kept?
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I would like to make an encrypted dmg of all my Address Book addresses, but I don't know the proper file name and location. Where does that critter reside? 
Harv
27" i7 iMac (10.13.6), iPhone Xs Max (12.1)
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
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~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook
Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P600, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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Re: Where are addresses kept?
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Joined: Aug 2009
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Inside the folder Jon mentioned, there are several files. If your address book data has migrated from older versions of Mac OS X (before Tiger, if I recall correctly), the data is in two different files, one of which is no longer being updated. The newer one has a different xml file format than the old one.
If you are doing this project to have a backup, it might a good idea to configure the export preferences for Address Book to include the Notes field, then export the entire address book as vCards.
MicroMat Inc
Makers of TechTool
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Ah, this grasshopper has so much to learn. Many thanks, Jon
Harv
27" i7 iMac (10.13.6), iPhone Xs Max (12.1)
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
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