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By: Lobsterman

Lobsterman — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:08:40 +0000

The option appears, but it will not accept my Google credentials even when I turn off the https in gmail.

By: henigushi

henigushi — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:19:33 +0000

Just like outinsun, I followed the directions and see Sync to Google in Address Book, but nothing happens with my Google account. I’m on a MacBook Pro using OS 10.5.5

By: outinsun

outinsun — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:16:59 +0000

I see the Sync to Google button in my Address Book preferences. I set up my Google credentials. All seems well. I run Sync Now in iSync. No errors reported. But no contacts go in either direction between Address Book and Google. Am using a normal Gmail account (also tried Google Apps). I have synced with iPhone in the past. Tried the plist hack anyway (saved properly as a plain text plist file). Made no difference. Am running OS X 10.5.5.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:50:48 +0000

It works but you need to do the following to make sure you’re saving the file correctly.

First open the textedit app and past the following into the editor:

{ Devices = { red-herring = { ‘Family ID’ = 10001; }; }; }

Next, go to the format menu and select “make plain text”. This step is very important.

Then save the file as ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iPod.plist

finally, you’ll be prompted which file extension to save it as, select plist

That should solve your problem

By: Russo

Russo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:08:00 +0000

Worked perfect for me!!!

Thanks a lot!

By: Arif

Arif — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:50:03 +0000

Followed the directions above for syncing google contacts. The ‘Sync with Google’ option never appeared. The plist file updated correctly. I have sync’d an ipod so I had the file and simply updated the FamilyID.

Any suggestions?

By: lan

lan — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:50:15 +0000

{ Devices = { red-herring = { ‘Family ID’ = 10001; }; }; }

does not work … parse error!

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Apple Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.3 Update Download » Tip and Trick — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:58:15 +0000

[...] system. One of major feature added with the version 10.5.3 update to Mac OS X Leopard is ability to sync Address Book with Google Account or Gmail contacts. Mac OS X 10.5.3 update enhances, improves and fixes various stability and compatibility issues [...]