How to copy contacts on iPhone to Mac

It happens to someone who forgets to backup the contacts when format the hard drive, or maybe you just purchased an iPhone and want to transfer your contacts into it. Well, this tip is for guys who are wondering to transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac with an iPhone tool, iPhone Contacts Transfer for Mac. With it, you can easily transfer address books including Google Contacts, Yahoo Address Book, Windows Outlook, Apple Address Book between your iPhone and Mac computer.

iPhone Contacts Transfer for Mac

Direct contacts transfer from your iPhone to your Mac!
Import/export contacts from/to Address booksAddress books including Google Contacts, Yahoo Address Book, Windows Outlook, Apple Address Book
Complete security – restore your contacts in case of loss or corruption
User-friendly interface that will help you store, organize and preserve your contacts
Able to save all contact photos: allowing you to backup contacts with associated photos

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Step 1. Connect iPhone to Mac

Connect your iPhone(iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod, iPad.) to your Mac, and the iPhone Contacts Transfer for Mac will automatically recognize the device. You will see the device on the right panel.

Step 2. Backup iPhone contacts

1. Click on the Contacts option on the left top corner and now all contacts display in the center columns.

2. Browse the contact list and check the contacts you want to backup onto the local drive. Then press the "Backup All Contacts" button at the bottom of the interface, after a few seconds, the program will transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac

Step 3. Export csv, vCard contacts file

For better experience on email manager like Gmail, Yahoo mail, Outlook, Mac mail, iPhone Contacts Transfer for Mac. provides the option to export csv, vCard contacts file

After select the contacts you want to backup in the contacts list, press the Export icon at the bottom. A menu prompts where you need to select the file type for your email service. Done!

Step 4. Transfer contacts from Mac to iPhone

Use Mac iPhone Contacts Transfer to restore the mistakenly deleted contacts from the csv ir vCard contacts files on hard drive

With your iPhone connecting to the computer, select a backup file in the Backup Files directory tree, then click "Restore all Contacts to Device" button at the bottom of the interface. The program will begin to transfer contacts from Mac computer to iPhone

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Best Answer

The iPhone is a smart phone device which allows you not only to make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages and access your email, but also to use the Internet, Apple's thousands of mobile applications and a built-in iPod MP3 player. Another of the iPhone's features is that it synchronizes your music, photos and contacts with your computer for back-up purposes

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Export contacts from iPhone to computer.
Add the backup contacts to Outlook.
Sync the contacts from Outlook to Nokia PC Suite.

1. First sync your iphone to your macbook address book. Make sure all your contact phone numbers are upto date.

2. Export your Address book contacts (select all of them), then export to .vcf

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4. Finally, export to outlook in windows, open outlook express > address book, then import the contacts. This way if you are exporting to nokia phone, you can easily sync your contacts to nokia pc suite software. Just click synchronize contacts and all is done in one step.

It took a whole day to figure this out and exporting contacts isnt that easy.

Export contracts from iPhone to PC.
Multiple export methods: direct export to Outlook, or export to a file.(.vcf fileformat)
Backup contacts/Edit backup contacts.
Direct restore contacts to your iPhone. (only support jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad)
Export SMS from iPhone to PC.
Multiple export file formats, support .txt, .mht and so on.
Backup SMS/Edit backup SMS.
Direct restore SMS to your iPhone.(only support jailbroken iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad)
Multiple Device Compatibility
Works with all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch models.
Multiple Languages
Supports multiple languages, including English, Chinese

Key Features

Easy to Use
This top-rated and powerful iPhone Tool Kits software is simple to install and easy to operate.
Auto-Scanning, Indexing and Searching
Auto-scans your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device, and auto-indexes all files by album, artist, genre, and type. Also auto-searches by album, artist, genre and type.
Backup Music/Video to Any Folder on Computer
You can now also transfer Music/Video from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to your computer.
iPhone Disk & file Utilities
Make iPhone as a removable hard disk, you can save your own file on your iPhone.
Backup iPhone SMS You can make full backup of all iPhone SMS to PC. You won't lose any of your important SMS on your iPhone any more .
Backup iPhone/iPod/iPad songs/video Export the iPhone songs/video and playlist to computer hard drive. So you can share the songs and video on other iPods.
iPhone iBooks to computer transfer When you buy the books on iTunes. You can use this iPhone backup tool to export the books from iPhone to computer, backup the books you like.
Call list backup Backup Call List to Computer with Multiple File Formats
Backup iBooks to Any Folder on Computer You can backup the books you purchased from iBook store.
Easy Search
You can locate any music or video by album, artist, or genre easily.
Backup Folder Rule
Advanced settings support the Backup Folder Rule.
No Third-party Player Required
You can play your media file directly under our program without any third-party player.
Multiple Languages
Supports multiple languages, including English, Chinese.
Great Value
This package gives you very good value for money.
Multiple Device Compatibility
Works with all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch models.
iPhone photo transfer Backup iPhone camera roll photo or the pictures you download online to computer and keep it safely.