Copy the map URL for an address in Address Book
11/07/2011
In Address Book, click an address label (such as "home" or "work") on a card and choose Copy Map URL from the pop-up menu, to copy the URL from Google Maps for that address.
Rename a group in Address Book
10/28/2011
In Address Book, to rename a group on your Mac, or in Smart Groups, select the group and choose Edit> Rename Group.
Make a FaceTime video call from Address Book
09/28/2011
In Address Book, to make a FaceTime video call, click the label (work, mobile, etc.) next to a contact's phone number or email address and select FaceTime from the pop-up menu.
Share address cards from Address Book
08/31/2011
In Address Book, to send your own or a contact's address card as an attachment to a new message in Mail, open the card then click the Share button.
Display a contact in a separate window in Address Book
08/03/2011
In Address Book, double-click a contact in the list to display the contact's information in a separate, floating window.
Add a person's birthday to their card in Address Book
06/28/2011
In Address Book, to add a person's birthday to their card, do Card> Add Field and select Birthday from the menu.
Set the order of names displayed for a card in Address Book
06/17/2011
To set the order of names (last name first or first name last) displayed for a selected card in Address Book, do Card> Reorder.
Archive your address book file in Address Book
05/21/2011
In Address Book, to archive your address book file so that you have a backup copy of it, do File> Export> Address Book Archive.
Set the default font size in Address Book
05/11/2011
In Address Book, to set the default font size for displaying contact information, do Address Book> Preferences> General> Font Size.
Quickly show the details of an exported vCard
04/25/2011
In the Finder, to quickly show the details of an exported vCard without opening Address Book first, select it then press Space to view it with Quick Look.
Add a URL from Safari to a card in Address Book
03/29/2011
In Address Book, to add the URL from the frontmost page in Safari to a selected contact's card, do Card> Add URL From Safari.
Add a custom picture to a card in Address Book
02/17/2011
In Address Book, to add a custom picture to a contact's card, select their card, then do Card> Choose Custom Image.
Magnify a phone number in Address Book
01/28/2011
In Address Book, to magnify a phone number to make it easier to see, click the label (such as "work" or "home") next to it and select "Show in Large Type".
Copy a mailing label from an address in Address Book
12/04/2010
To copy a mailing label from a contact's address in Address Book, click its field label ("home", "work", etc.) then select "Copy Mailing Label" from the menu.
Export separate vCards for multiple contacts from Address Book
11/19/2010
In Address Book, to export separate vCards for multiple contacts, select them, then press and hold Option and drag them to your desktop.
Quickly create a vCard from Address Book
10/01/2010
To create a vCard for a contact from Address Book, drag their card from the Address Book window and drop it onto your desktop.
Combine cards in Address Book
09/21/2010
In Address Book, to combine information from multiple cards, Command-click each card to select them, then do Card> Merge Selected Cards.
Find duplicates in Address Book
09/05/2010
In Address Book, to find duplicate cards, or cards with the same contact name but different info, do Card> Look for Duplicates.
Open an address from Address Book in Google maps
07/25/2010
In Address Book, click the label ("home", "work", etc.) next to an address and do "Map this Address" from the pop-up menu to open its location in Google maps.
Show group membership for a contact in Address Book
06/29/2010
After selecting a contact in Address Book, press the Option key to highlight all of the groups in which they are a member.
Do a Spotlight search for names from Address Book
06/04/2010
In Address Book, Control-click a contact and choose "Spotlight" from the pop-up menu to search for files containing their name on your Mac.
