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wonder woman · Sep 2nd, 2005, 09:26 PM

Hi I accidentially deleted the application of address book. Sometimes we do stupid things without thinking. How do I go about reinstalling it????

mclenaghan · Sep 2nd, 2005, 09:57 PM

I guess the easiest way I can think of would be to try the Software Update in the System Preferences to see if it comes up. Depending on which OS X version you are running the next system patch might help there as well, though I am just guess at this.

Do you have a back up of your drive? I guess that would be the easiest method, but I guess since you are asking that would be a no.

I am sorry if this doesn't work. The only thing I could think of is to do another system install but and use the system upgrade option that preserves your accounts and setting, but that seems rather drastic for recovering one application, though a crucial one.

I hope these work or someone else might have some better ideas.

comprehab · Sep 2nd, 2005, 10:08 PM

Did you completly delete it or is it still in the Trash Bin?

wonder woman · Sep 2nd, 2005, 10:32 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by comprehab
	Did you completly delete it or is it still in the Trash Bin?

I completely deleted it from the trash

Vexel · Sep 2nd, 2005, 10:32 PM

Get the program called Pacifist found here: http://www.charlessoft.com/

Then, you can install it from your install DVD/CD's. If you need more assistance.. let me know.. I'll be glad to guide you through it.

Sep 3rd, 2005, 11:00 AM

if you've gt your system CD's/DVD you can run the "optional installs" package from it, then customize when given the choice and select to only install address book.

I would also make a copy of your address book data just to be safe as well (should be in your home folder, inside Library I think).

MacDoc · Sep 3rd, 2005, 11:54 AM

You could copy it directly from your backup......You DO have a backup of course???

wonder woman · Sep 6th, 2005, 05:18 PM

I did that however when I click to add a contact or view it just give me the thinking circle. When I switch to my back up start up disk it opens fine but when I go back to my hard drive it doesn't what I just said it does.

any suggestions

iPetie · Sep 6th, 2005, 07:46 PM

On your backup drive, you should go user/library/application support/address book.
Take the address book and copy it to the same location on your computer. If it says the directory already exists, overwright it.
Move down in the library on your backup and go to library/preferences/com.apple.addressbook.plist and copy that to the same location on your computer.
That should work!